A. Required:
1. Generally:
a. Subsequent to the effective date hereof, no change in the 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 title. (1982 Code § 5-10-1)
b. No permit for excavation for, or the erection, construction or alteration of, any building shall be issued before an application has been made and approved for a certificate of occupancy and compliance, but no occupancy permit shall be issued until the erection, construction or alteration has been completed, inspected and approved by the building/zoning inspector, as established in subection 9-1-2A of this code, and no building or premises shall be occupied until that certificate and permit is issued. (1982 Code § 5-10-1; amd. 2016 Code)
2. Nonconforming Uses:
a. A certificate of occupancy shall be required of all nonconforming uses of land or buildings created by the adoption of these regulations. (1982 Code § 5-10-2)
b. Application for such certificate of occupancy for a nonconforming use shall be filed with the building/zoning inspector by the owner or lessee of the land or building occupied by such nonconforming use within two (2) years from the effective date hereof. It shall be the duty of the building/zoning inspector to issue a certificate of occupancy for nonconforming use. (1982 Code § 5-10-2; amd. 2016 Code)
c. Any nonconforming use for which an occupancy permit has not been obtained in conformity with the requirements of subsection A1 of this section shall be presumed to be operating in violation of this title, and such use shall thereupon be abated. (1982 Code § 5-10-2)
B. Records Of Certificates: A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the building/zoning inspector, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the land or in a building affected by such certificate of occupancy. (1982 Code § 5-10-1; amd. 2016 Code)