A. Occupancy Permit Required: No structures or additions thereto constructed, moved, remodeled or reconstructed after the effective date hereof shall be occupied and used for any purpose, and no land vacant on the effective date hereof shall be used for any other use, unless an occupancy permit shall first have been obtained from the Village certifying that the proposed use or occupancy complies with all provisions of this title.
B. Applications For Occupancy Permits:
1. General Requirements: Every application for a building permit shall be deemed an application for an occupancy permit. Every application for an occupancy permit for a new or changed use of land or structures where no building permit is required shall be filed with the Zoning Officer and be in such form and contain such information as the Zoning Officer shall provide by general rule.
2. Permit Application For Industrial Uses: All applications for an occupancy permit for any use to be located in an industrial district where no building permit is required shall be accompanied by sufficient information to enable the Zoning Officer to determine that all the applicable performance standards of chapter 8 of this title can and will be complied with at all times.
C. Inspections: No occupancy permit for a structure or addition thereto constructed, moved, remodeled or reconstructed after the effective date hereof shall be issued until such work has been completed, including off street parking and loading spaces, and the premises having been inspected by the Zoning Officer and determined to be in full and complete compliance with the plans and specifications upon which the issuance of the building permit was based. No occupancy permit for a new use of any structure or land shall be issued until the premises have been inspected by the Zoning Officer and determined to be in full and complete compliance with all the applicable regulations for the zoning district in which it is located.
D. Issuance Or Denial Of Occupancy Permit: An occupancy permit shall be issued or written notice shall be given to the applicant stating the reasons why a certificate cannot be issued within twenty one (21) days after the receipt of an application therefor, or after the zoning officer is notified in writing that the structure or premises are ready for occupancy. All occupancy permits shall be executed by any two (2) of the following persons:
Village administrator;
Zoning officer;
Village engineer; or (1976 Code §22-24-4)
Director of public works. (1976 Code §22-24-4; amd. Ord. 2011-21, 5-12-2011)
E. Temporary Occupancy Permit 1 : Pending the issuance of a permanent occupancy permit, a temporary occupancy permit may be issued to be valid for a period not to exceed six (6) months from its date pending the completion of any addition or during partial occupancy of the premises. In the event that any construction or building as to which a temporary occupancy permit has been issued has not been fully completed so as to comply with all applicable village ordinances at the end of the six (6) month period, the zoning officer may cause said premises to be vacated and to remain vacated until full compliance with all applicable ordinances of the village has been obtained. (1976 Code §22-24-4)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See subsection 3-1A-3B13 of this code. |