A. Certificate Required:
1. No building, or addition thereto, constructed after the effective date hereof and no addition to a previously existing building shall be occupied, and no land vacant on the effective date hereof shall be used for any purpose until an occupancy certificate has been issued by the office of the building commissioner.
2. No change in a use in the B or I districts shall be made until an occupancy certificate has been issued by the office of the building commissioner. Every occupancy certificate shall state that the use or occupancy complies with all the provisions of this title.
B. Application For Certificate: Every application for a building permit shall be deemed to be an application for an occupancy certificate. Every application for an occupancy certificate for a new or changed use of land where no building permit is required shall be made directly to the office of the building commissioner.
C. Issuance Or Denial Of Certificate:
1. No occupancy certificate for a building or addition thereto constructed after the effective date hereof shall be issued until construction has been completed and the premises inspected and certified by the office of the building commissioner to be in conformity with the plans and specifications upon which the zoning certificate was based.
2. No addition to a previously existing building shall be occupied in any district and no new use of a building in any B or I district shall be established until the premises has been inspected and certified by the office of the building commissioner to be in compliance with all the applicable standards of the zoning district in which it is located.
3. Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate may be issued to be valid for a period not to exceed six (6) months from its date during the completion of any addition or during partial occupancy of the premises.
4. An occupancy certificate shall be issued or written notice shall be given to the applicant stating the reasons why a certificate cannot be issued not later than fourteen (14) days after the office of the building commissioner is notified in writing that the building or premises is ready for occupancy. (Ord., 5-13-1968)