A. Zoning Certificates: No permit pertaining to the use of land or buildings shall be issued unless the Zoning Officer has certified after examination that it complies with all provisions of this title.
B. Occupancy Permits: No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate shall have been issued by the Building Officer stating that the building and use of land complies with all the building and health laws and ordinances having jurisdiction thereover and with the provisions of this title. No change of use shall be made in any building or part thereof now or hereafter erected or structurally altered that is not permitted by the provisions of this title. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the continuance of the present occupancy or lawful use of any existing building, except as may be necessary for safety of life and property. Certificates of occupancy shall be applied for not later than ten (10) days after the erection or alteration of such buildings have been completed. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the Office of the Building Officer, and copies shall be furnished on request to any persons having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected. A fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be charged for each certificate or copy thereof. (Ord. 190, 3-19-1973)