Except as hereinafter provided, no permit pertaining to the use of land or buildings shall be issued by any officer, department, or employee unless the application for such permit has been examined by the Enforcing Officer and has affixed to it his certificate, indicating that the proposed building or structure complies with all the provisions of this Ordinance. Any permit or certificate of occupancy, issued in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be null and void.
In the event that such an application has affixed to it the certificate of a "registered architect" or a "registered professional engineer" registered with the State of Ohio certifying that the building or structure, and the proposed use thereof, complies with all of the provisions of this ordinance respecting performance standards for industrial and similar uses, the Enforcing Officer shall, upon receipt of such application, approve and authorize the issuance of a zoning certificate, provided all other relevant provisions of this Ordinance are complied with. Such certificate shall be valid for all purposes. The Enforcing Officer may, however, before issuance of the occupancy certificate--as a result of examination of the plans or on the basis of other evidence--determine that the proposed activity will not in fact comply with the performance standards and so advise the architect or engineer in writing.
(a) Plats. Every application for a zoning certificate shall be accompanied by:
(1) A plat, in duplicate, of the piece or parcel of land, lot, lots, block or blocks, or parts or portions thereof, drawn to scale showing the actual dimensions, as certified by a "registered land surveyor" or a "registered professional engineer," registered with the State of Ohio as a true copy of the piece or parcel, lot, lots, block or blocks, or portions, thereof, according to the registered or recorded plat of such land; and
(2) A plat, in duplicate, drawn to a scale in such form as may, from time to time, be prescribed by the Enforcing Officer, showing the ground area, height, and bulk of the building or structure, the building lines in relation to lot lines, the use to be made of the building, structure, or land, and such other information as may be required by the Enforcing Officer for the proper enforcement of this Ordinance.
(3) The Enforcing Officer may, in those cases where in his/her judgment the information is not necessary because of existing evidence in Village records, waive all or portions of the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2), above.
(b) Occupancy Certificates. No building, or addition thereto, constructed after the effective date of this Ordinance, and no addition to a previously existing building shall be occupied, and no land, vacant on the effective date of this Ordinance shall be used for any purpose until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Enforcing Officer. No change in a use and no home occupation shall be allowed until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Enforcing Officer. Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the use or occupancy complies with the provisions of this Ordinance.
(c) Application for Occupancy Certificate. Every application for a building permit, home occupation or zoning certification shall be deemed to be an application for an occupancy certificate, Every application for an occupancy certificate for a new use of land where no building permit is required shall be made directly to the Enforcing Officer.
(d) Issuance of Occupancy Certificate. No occupancy certificate for a building, or portion thereof, constructed after the effective date of this Ordinance, shall be issued until construction has been completed and the premises inspected and certified by the Enforcing Officer to be in conformity with the plans and specifications upon which the zoning certificate was based. No occupancy certificate for a building, or addition thereto, constructed after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be issued and no addition to a previously existing building shall be occupied until the premises have been inspected and certified by the Enforcing Officer to be in compliance with all applicable performance standards. Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate may be issued to be valid for a period not to exceed six (6) months from its date during the completion of any addition or during partial occupancy of the premises. The occupancy certificate shall be issued, or written notice shall be given to the applicant stating the reasons why a certificate cannot be issued, not later than 14 days after the Enforcing Officer is notified in writing that the building or premises are ready for occupancy.