(A) Subsequent to the effective date of this chapter, no change in the use or occupancy of land, nor any change of use or occupancy in an existing non-agricultural building, shall be made, nor shall any new non-agricultural building be occupied for any purpose, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Inspector. Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the new occupancy complies with all provisions of this chapter.
(B) No permit for excavation for, or the erection, construction or alteration of any non-agricultural building shall be issued before the application has been made and approved for a certificate of occupancy, but no occupancy permit shall be issued until the erection, construction or alteration has been completed, inspected and approved by the Building Inspector and no non-agricultural building or structure shall be occupied until that certificate and permit is issued.
(C) A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Inspector and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the land or in a building effected by the certificate of occupancy.
(D) A certificate of occupancy shall be required for all non-conforming uses of non-agricultural land or buildings existing after the passage of this chapter, or any amendment thereto. Application for the certificate of occupancy for non-conforming uses shall be filed with the Building Inspector by the owner or occupant of the land or building occupied by the non-conforming use within one year from the effective date of this chapter, or amendment thereto. It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to issue a certificate of occupancy for non-conforming use.
(E) No non-conforming use shall be renewed, or changed, without a certificate of occupancy having first been issued by the Building Inspector.
(1994 Code, § 155.182) (Ord. 200, passed 4-28-1969)