No person, firm, or corporation may commence any business in any new structure or in any structure previously occupied by another business or person without first having obtained the following:
(a) A certificate of occupancy, or temporary certificate of occupancy, or a waiver of such certificate from the Community Development Department;
(b) A health clearance or a waiver of the same from the Health Officer when the business is that of manufacturing, preparing, storing, serving, selling, offering for sale, or donating any food for human consumption; and
(c) A zoning clearance from the Community Development Director.
Prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the Building Official may request the Fire Department, to cause an inspection to be made of the subject property for compliance with fire regulations. The responsible officer in the Fire Department, upon receiving such request, shall cause such inspection to be made and shall set forth his findings in writing to the Community Development Department within five (5) days.
The Director of Finance shall notify the applicant of the certificate of occupancy requirement at the time of application and, upon receipt of the inspection fee, may process the application. In the event a certificate of occupancy is not issued, the Building Official Director shall notify the Director of Finance of such fact, who shall suspend any business tax certificate issued.
The applicant shall deposit with the Director of Finance, in addition to the minimum business tax set forth in this chapter, the sum as specified in the City's Master Fee Resolution for each initial or first application by such business, firm, corporation, or person for a certificate of occupancy. Such fee shall not be refundable.
(§ 2, Ord. 176-NS, eff. December 4, 1970, § 1, Ord. 1478-NS, eff. July 1, 2007)