(A) Upon completion of building or installation in accordance with approved plans and after the final inspection herein referred to, the building and codes division shall issue a certificate of completion or occupancy.
(1) No new building shall be lawfully occupied and no change in occupancy of a building or part of a building shall be made until after a certificate of occupancy has been issued.
(B) The building official may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy, which shall only be valid for the period stated on the certificate, for a specified portion or portions of a building, which may safely be occupied prior to final completion of the entire building and/or site. Any conditions that are attached to the temporary certificate of occupancy must be completed prior to the expiration of the certificate. When such conditions have not been completed prior to the expiration date of the conditional certificate, the certificate of occupancy shall immediately expire. Upon receipt of a written application to the building official stating satisfactory reasons for the failure to complete work within the given time period, the building official may renew the certificate for a specified period of time, not to exceed 90 days.
(Ord. 822, passed 2-7-22)