(a) The Chief Building Official or his or her designated representative shall not issue a certificate of occupancy until the initial improvements contained in the Subdivision Regulations have been installed, including, but not limited to, required curbs, gutters, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water facilities and base coats of asphalt or an approved hard surface on streets in front of structures, and until the structure meets the Building Code, Zoning Code and all other applicable specifications and requirements as contained in these Codified Ordinances.
(b) The holder of a building permit for the construction or reconstruction of a new building wherein curb boxes and/or drive approaches are required shall be responsible for the installation of these items. Such installation shall be done in accordance with the standard construction drawings of the City. No permanent certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the drive approach and curb box have been installed.
(c) If a permit holder requests the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy prior to the completion of all items required by these Codified Ordinances and any applicable building codes, such temporary occupancy permit may be issued by the Chief Building Official if he or she is satisfied that such building may be occupied safely prior to full completion of the building without endangering health, life or the public welfare.
If the required work is not completed by the date set forth on said temporary certificate of occupancy, the owner shall be subject to the penalties specified in Section 1444.99.
(d) If a permit holder requests the issuance of a permanent occupancy certificate subsequent to the completion of all items required by any applicable building codes, but prior to the completion of all items required by the Zoning Code, such permanent occupancy certificate may be issued by the Chief Building Official if the applicant has deposited with the City a sum, in cash, a performance bond or an irrevocable letter of credit from a banking institution equal to the amount necessary to complete such unfinished items, as required by the Zoning Code. The issuance of a permanent certificate of occupancy and the acceptance of such sum, bond or letter of credit by the City shall not relieve the applicant of his or her primary responsibility for completion of such unfinished work by a date to be specified by the Chief Building Official. Upon completion of such unfinished items, such sum, bond or letter of credit deposited with the City shall be refunded to the applicant. If the City must expend such sum, bond or letter of credit to complete any uncompleted items of work and if, upon completion, the sum, bond or letter of credit is not adequate to cover all expenses associated with completing such unfinished items of work, the applicant shall be responsible to the City for the balance of the construction cost. (Ord. 94-18. Passed 1-3-95.)