Subsequent to the effective date hereof, no change of use or occupancy of land, nor any change of use or occupancy in an existing building shall be made, nor shall any new building be occupied for any purpose until a certificate of occupancy shall state that the new occupancy complies with all provisions of this Zoning Title.
A. No permit for excavation for, or the erection or alteration of, any building shall be issued before the application has been made for a building permit and no such building or premises shall be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
B. A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the Director of Public Works and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in land or in a building affected by such certificate of occupancy.
C. A certificate of occupancy shall be required of all nonconforming uses of land or buildings created by the passage of these regulations. Application for such certificates of occupancy for nonconforming uses shall be filed with the Director of Public Works by the owner or lessee of the land or building occupied by such nonconforming use within one year from the effective date hereof. It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works to issue a certificate of occupancy for such nonconforming use.
D. Any nonconforming use for which an occupancy permit has not been obtained in conformity with the requirements of this Section shall be presumed to be operating in violation of this Zoning Title and such use shall thereupon be abated.
E. A fee shall be charged for each original certificate and for each copy, as determined by the Village Board from time to time.
F. No public utility company shall furnish any new or additional meters to any building or to the owner, occupant or occupants thereof until it has received a written permit to do so from the Director of Public Works. This subsection shall have no application to the mere exchange of meters for repair or service, or to the furnishing of temporary service.
G. No certificates of occupancy shall be issued for buildings, parcels or tracts of land in the R1, R2, R3, R4, C1, C2, C3, ORIC and PRI Districts until the following information and accompanying data is submitted to the Village for administrative review:
1. The names and addresses of the owner of the subject property, the applicant and all persons having an ownership interest in the subject property.
2. A survey, legal description, and street address of the subject property.
3. A written description explaining the nature of the proposed occupancy and use.
4. A scaled site plan showing the contiguous land uses, natural features, zoning, public thoroughfares, transportation, and utilities.
5. A scaled site plan showing common space, and the location, bulk, and lot area coverage of building(s) and structure(s), parking and loading areas.
6. A schedule showing the number, type, and floor area of any business uses, and the floor area, lot area, and lot coverage.
7. The substance of covenants, easements, and other restrictions existing and to be imposed on the use of the land, including common open space, and buildings and structures.
8. A schedule of development showing the approximate date for beginning and completion of each stage of construction. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)