A.
It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any
building or premises or part thereof hereafter created, erected, reconstructed
or enlarged, or of any building or premises or part thereof hereafter
changed or converted to a different use, until a certificate of occupancy
shall have been issued therefor by the Commissioner of Public Works.
B.
The owner or his representative may apply for a certificate
of occupancy when the building is completed. If the building is found
to have been constructed in accordance with the provisions of this
code, the Commissioner of Public Works shall issue a certificate of
occupancy therefor, within 10 days of date of notification.
Buildings or structures, except private residences,
shall not be occupied until a certificate of occupancy has been granted,
except that the Commissioner of Public Works may issue a temporary
certificate of occupancy for any part thereof.
The certificate of occupancy shall state briefly
location, occupancy, construction type, number of occupants and permissible
live load on floors, or any part thereof.
