(A) Purpose. This section establishes the requirement for city approval prior to the use or occupation of new buildings or structures, or prior to a change in use in an existing structure. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy signifies that the building or structure complies with all code requirements.
(B) Required.
(1) No building or structure hereafter erected or moved, or that portion of an existing structure or building erected or moved, shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Community Development Department stating that the building or structure complies with all provisions of this chapter.
(2) No change in use of an existing building or structure shall occur until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Community Development Department stating that the building or structure complies with all provisions of this chapter.
(C) Application. A certificate of occupancy shall be applied for coincident with an application for a building permit or prior to a proposed change in use.
(D) Issuance. A certificate of occupancy will be issued within one business day after the Community Development Department has completed a final inspection and found the building or structure conforming to all code requirements.
(Ord. 1040, passed 1-5-16)