(A) A certificate of occupancy to be issued by the Buildings and Grounds Committee shall be required for any of the following, except buildings incidental to agricultural operations other than residences:
(1) Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected or enlarged.
(2) Change in use of an existing building.
(3) Occupancy and use of vacant land except for the raising of crops.
(4) Change in the use of land to a use of a different classification except for the raising of crops.
(5) Any change in the use of a nonconforming use.
(B) No such occupancy, use or change of use shall take place until a certificate of occupancy therefor shall have been issued.
(C) Written application for a certificate of occupancy for a new building or for an existing building which has been enlarged shall be made at the same time as the application for the zoning/building permit for such building. No fee shall be charged for an original certificate applied for coincident with the application for a zoning/building permit; for all other certificates or for copies of any original certificate, there shall be a charge of $5 each. The certificate shall be acted upon within five days after a written request for the same has been made to the Building and Grounds Committee after the erection or enlargement of such building or part thereof has been completed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
(D) Pending the issuance of such a certificate, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Building and Grounds Committee for a period of not more than six months during the completion of the construction of the building or of alterations which are required under the terms of any law or ordinance. Such temporary certificate may be renewed, but it shall not be construed in any way to alter the respective rights, duties or obligations of the owner or of the city relating to the use or occupancy of the land or building, or any other matter covered by the chapter, and such temporary certificate shall not be issued except under such restrictions and provisions as will adequately insure the safety of the occupants. A fee of $5 shall be charged for each temporary or renewed temporary occupancy certificate.
(E) Written application for a certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land, or for a change in the use of land or a building, or for a change in a nonconforming use, as herein provided, shall be made to the Building and Grounds Committee.
(F) If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, the certificate of occupancy therefor shall be issued within five days after application for the same has been made.
(G) Each certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of the building or land complies with all provisions of this chapter.
(H) A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk and a copy shall be forwarded, on request, to any person having proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.
(Ord. passed 8-4-86)