(a) Application Fee. An application for a certificate of business occupancy shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), payable when a new business files application to open within the City. In addition, a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) is payable annually for each occupant or tenant in a commercial building, in order to renew said certificate of business occupancy. If such application is not filed within thirty days of notice, an additional fifty dollar ($50.00) fee shall be paid within thirty days of the date of the second notice. If such costs are not paid as billed after the second notice, the Building Commissioner shall report the costs to Council, which shall cause the costs to be collected from the property owner in the manner provided in Ohio R.C. 715.261.
(b) Changes; New Certificate of Business Occupancy; Fees. If there is a change in the occupancy of any building or portion thereof, the certificate of business occupancy issued under the provisions of this Code to the former occupant or owner shall become null and void as to the vacated business unit or units at the time such use is terminated. A new certificate of business occupancy shall be obtained by the new occupant or owner before the new business use begins its tenancy or occupancy. Application for a new certificate of business occupancy for any business use shall be made before the new business use begins its tenancy or occupancy. A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00), as described in subsection (a) hereof, shall be paid upon application for each new certificate. Such new certificate shall expire on the same date as that of the certificate which it replaces.
(c) Change Approval. Any change in the nature or extent of the use or occupancy as specified on the certificate of business occupancy shall render the certificate null and void upon the happening of such change. No such change is permissible under this Code unless such change has been approved by the proper City authorities pursuant to this Code, and unless a new certificate of business occupancy incorporating such change, has been issued. Any such change, without the approval of the proper City authorities, will subject the owner, occupant, operator or agent to the penalty provided in Section 1605.99
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(Ord. 99-99. Passed 12-13-99; Ord. 72-04. Passed 10-11-04; Ord. 10-21. Passed 7-26-21.)