No building hereafter erected, enlarged, extended or altered
shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, until a certificate
of occupancy, certifying that the building conforms to the approved
plans and the requirements of this chapter and stating the purposes
for which the building may be used in its several parts, and any special
stipulations, shall have been issued by the Commissioner of the Department
of Planning and Development or his or her designee and signed by him/her
or his/her authorized assistant. If the occupancy or use of a building
is not discontinued during the work of alteration, the occupancy or
use of the building shall not continue for more than 30 days after
completion of the alteration unless a certificate of occupancy shall
have been issued.
When a building permit has been issued for work which does not
require a certificate of occupancy, the building permit shall remain
open until a certificate of completion has been issued after a final
inspection.
The Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development
may promulgate rules and regulations for the issuance of temporary
certificates of occupancy and conditional certificates of occupancy
as may be necessary for the orderly and proper administration of this
chapter. Such rules and regulations shall require, wherever appropriate,
that an acceptable land survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor
shall be filed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
The fee for any permit, certificate of occupancy, or certificate
of completion issued under this article shall be in an amount as determined
by the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development.