(A) Certificate of occupancy required. It shall be unlawful to use or occupy or permit the use or occupancy of any building or premises, or both, or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in its use or structure until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued therefor by the Building and Zoning Inspector stating that the proposed use of the building or land conforms to the requirements of this chapter. Such certificate of occupancy may be a part of the zoning permit.
(B) Application for certificate of occupancy. Certificates of occupancy shall be applied for by the applicant giving written notice to the Building and Zoning Inspector that the exterior erection or structural alteration of such building shall have been completed in conformance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Approval of Health Department required. If the property in question is not served by public water and sewer, a certificate of occupancy shall not be issued by the Building and Zoning Inspector until approval of the water and sewage disposal systems have been given by the Fayette County Health Department, or Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
(D) Temporary certificate of occupancy. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the Building and Zoning Inspector for a period not exceeding six months during the alteration or partial occupancy of a building pending its completion.
(E) Record of certificate of occupancy. The Building and Zoning Inspector shall maintain a record of all certificates of occupancy and a copy of any individual certificate shall be furnished upon request to occupant or his legally authorized representative.
(Ord. 34-90, passed 12-26-90)