(a) No person shall hereafter occupy or reoccupy, and no owner or agent thereof shall permit the occupation or reoccupation of any building or addition thereto or part thereof, for any purpose, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Department. The certificate of occupancy so issued shall state that the occupancy complies with this chapter.
(b) An application for such a certificate, together with the fee as set forth in Chapter 1444, for each residential, commercial or industrial unit occupied, shall be filed with the Building Department. Upon receipt of such application and fee, the Department shall inspect the premises within three days of such application, and, if approved, shall issue a certificate of occupancy therefor.
(c) The Building Department shall make an inspection of the premises and shall ascertain compliance with pertinent zoning laws, the current International Property Maintenance Code and other applicable codes and ordinances to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the parties to occupy such premises or the general public of the City.
(d) If the Building Department finds conditions existing which will affect the general health, safety and welfare of the parties occupying the premises or the public, then the party making application for the certificate of occupancy shall be advised of such conditions, in writing, as shall constitute necessary improvements to be made upon the premises and shall also be advised that the necessary improvements shall be made prior to the occupancy of the building or prior to the issuance of the requested certificate of occupancy.
(e) Commercial and industrial buildings shall be inspected each time they become vacant or change ownership or tenancy. Single-family residential rental units shall be inspected every three years or when reoccupied by a new tenant. Property owners shall notify the Building Department of a change of tenancy.
(Ord. 746. Passed 4-24-02; Ord. 763. Passed 10-23-02; Ord. 22-1029. Passed 10-19-22.)