(A) A certificate of use and occupancy shall be required upon the completion of the work for which the zoning permit was issued.
(B) It shall be unlawful to use and/or occupy any structure, building and/or land or portions thereof in any manner until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued.
(1) Form of application. The application for a certificate of use and occupancy shall be submitted in such form as the Zoning Officer may prescribe.
(2) Issuance of certificate of use and occupancy.
(a) The Zoning Officer shall inspect any structure, buildings, sign and/or land or portions thereof and shall determine the conformity therewith. If the Zoning Officer is satisfied that the completed work is in conformity with this chapter and with the work listed in the zoning permit, the Zoning Officer shall issue a certificate of use and occupancy.
(b) A certificate of use and occupancy shall be granted or refused in writing, within ten days from the date of application. An applicant desiring to appeal must file with the Zoning Hearing Board within 30 days.
(3) Certificate of use and occupancy.
(a) In zoning districts in which performance standards are imposed, no certificate of use and occupancy shall become permanent until the Zoning Officer has reinspected the facility and determined that it is in compliance with all performance standards. The owner of the facility shall request in such form as the Zoning Officer may prescribe, that the Zoning Officer reinspect said facility. Such request shall be made no less than 30 nor more than 45 days after the facility is fully operating, but in no event shall such request be made more than 120 days after the certificate of use and occupancy has been issued.
(b) The Zoning Officer shall reinspect the facility within 30 days of receipt of such notification, and he or she shall notify the applicant, in writing within ten days thereof that:
1. The facility is in full compliance with all performance standards and the certificate of use and occupancy is permanent; or
2. The facility does not comply with the performance standards and that the certificate of use and occupancy is still temporary and may be revoked if the applicant does not correct all violations.
(c) Requests for additional reinspections and action by the Zoning Officer for correction of violations shall follow the same procedure and requirement as described in this division (B)(3) for reinspections. If the Zoning Officer fails to reinspect a facility within 30 days of receipt of notification requesting reinspections, the facility shall be deemed to be in full compliance with all performance standards and the certificate of use and occupancy shall be considered permanent without further action on the part of the applicant.
(Ord. passed 7-13-2015)