A. Certificate Required. No building or structure, or addition to such building or structure, the construction or alteration of which requires a building permit, shall be used or occupied unless a certificate of occupancy has first been issued by the Zoning Administrator, as provided in Title 15 of this code.
B. Application for Certificate. The application for a building permit shall also be deemed to be an application for certificate of occupancy. For an accessory dwelling unit or other use or occupancy where no building permit is required, application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made directly to the Zoning Administrator, in writing.
C. Changes in Occupancy or Use. No change in occupancy or use of land, structures, buildings or portions of such land, structures or buildings shall be made, nor shall any new occupancy or use be established on land or in structures or buildings used wholly or partially for nonresidential purposes, including home occupations, unless a certificate of occupancy or use has first been issued by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall retain a permanent record copy of every certificate of occupancy or use issued under this subsection, including a certificate of occupancy or use issued for a home occupation or for an accessory dwelling unit.
D. Accessory Dwelling Unit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no certificate of occupancy or use shall be required for any accessory dwelling unit that is lawfully registered under Section 17.72.030 of this Chapter as of March 20, 2012 and the Zoning Administrator shall retain a permanent record copy of the annual registration form then on file for such accessory dwelling as evidence of compliance with this section. (Prior code § 22.17)
(MC-1-2012, Amended, 3/20/2012; MC-6-2005, Amended, 09/20/2005)
(MC-6-2005, Amended, 09/20/2005)