Application for use and occupancy certificates shall be made in writing to the Building Inspector on such forms as may be furnished by the Borough in accordance with the following:
(a) Application for Use Certificates. No use of vacant land, other than agricultural use, shall be made, nor shall any existing use of a building, structure or land be changed until a certificate of use has been issued by the Building Inspector.
(b) Application for Occupancy Certificates. Applications for occupancy certificates shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) In the instance of a single building, an affidavit of the owner verifying that all work has been completed in full compliance with the requirements of the original building permit, the accompanying plans, specifications and documents, as well as the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance and other applicable ordinances.
(2) In the instance of designed multiple dwelling projects, designed medical clinic or medical office buildings or community service or shopping center projects, the certificates of the supervising architect certifying that such project has been completed and that all paving, landscaping, screening and buildings have been completed in accordance with the plans, specifications and documents originally filed with the application for building permit, together with a plan showing the as-built location of all buildings, structures, paving, screening, and buffer strips and areas, and access roads.
(c) Additional Requirements for Occupancy of Designed Medical Centers or Single Occupancy Medical Professional Offices. In addition, the following shall be required for designed medical centers:
(1) A notarized statement regarding the total number of professional staff and other employees to be employed on all shifts in the designed medical center shall be required as a condition precedent to obtaining a certificate of occupancy.
(2) Annual renewal of the certificate of occupancy in January of every year shall be required to determine the current number of professional staff and other employees actually employed on all shifts in the designed medical center. In the event that the total number of professional staff and employees has changed since the original certificate of occupancy or any subsequent renewal, the Zoning Officer shall determine compliance with parking requirements as a condition precedent to issuing renewal of the certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2717. Passed 2-10-86.)
(3) In the event that retail space or a professional office which is not initially proposed as a designed Medical Center or Single Occupancy Medical Professional Office, as defined herein, is converted to a Single Occupancy Medical Office, the Zoning Officer shall determine compliance with parking requirements for the new use as a condition precedent to issuing the Certificate of Occupancy.
(Ord. 2874. Passed 12-17-90.)