(a) Certificate of Zoning Compliance Required. Land shall not be occupied or used and a building which has been erected or altered shall not be occupied or used until a certificate of zoning compliance has been applied for and issued as follows:
(1) Occupancy of a Building. A certificate of zoning compliance shall be required before a building that has been constructed, or an existing building that has been altered, moved, changed in use, or changed as to off-street parking or loading requirements may be occupied. A certificate of zoning compliance shall only be issued after the completion of the erection or alteration, or change in use of the building and the building is found, upon inspection, to conform with the provisions of this Zoning Code and any approved applications and/or plans.
(2) Occupancy of Land. A certificate of zoning compliance shall be required before occupancy of the land or where use of the land has been changed to a use different from the prior use. A certificate of zoning compliance shall be issued when it is determined, upon inspection, that the use conforms with the provisions of this Zoning Code.
(3) Change in Nonconforming Use. A certificate of zoning compliance shall be required whenever a nonconforming use is changed, and shall not be issued until the Board of Zoning Appeals has approved the change.
(b) Temporary Certificate of Zoning Compliance. Pending the issuance of a permanent certificate of zoning compliance, a temporary certificate may be issued, to be valid for a period not to exceed six months from its date, pending the completion of any required improvements, provided a letter of credit; cash; performance bond; or other instrument acceptable to the Village and in such amount and in a form acceptable to the Village, has been provided to the Village from a banking institution of sufficient amount to cover the estimated cost of materials and labor.
(c) Certification. The certificate of zoning compliance shall document that the building or proposed use of land or building conforms to the provisions of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 2009-17. Passed 9-15-2009.)