[R.O. 2010 §400.820; CC 1970 §33-62; Ord. No. 1305 Art. 14 §1, 4-24-1963; Ord.
No. 02-02 §1, 2-4-2002]
No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter
erected or structurally altered shall be occupied or used in whole
or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate is issued
by the Building Commissioner or his/her designee stating that the
building and use comply with the provisions of this Chapter and the
building and health regulations of the City. No change of use shall
be made in any building or part thereof now or hereafter erected or
structurally altered without a permit being issued therefor by the
Building Commissioner or his/her designee. No permit shall be issued
to make a change unless the changes are in conformity with the provisions
of this Chapter and the Building Codes and health regulations of the
City.
[R.O. 2010 §400.830; CC 1970 §5-34; Ord. No. 14-75 §1, 11-25-1975]
It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy as owner-occupant
or to let or hold out to another for occupancy, any dwelling unit
for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating which is not
safe, clean and fit for human occupancy and which does not comply
with the particular requirements of the Zoning and Building Codes
and the health regulations of the City.
[R.O. 2010 §400.840; CC 1970 §33-63; Ord. No. 1305 Art. 14 §3, 4-24-1963]
Certificates for occupancy and compliance shall be applied for
coincidentally with the application for a building permit, and shall
be issued within ten (10) days after the lawful erection or alteration
of the building is completed. A record of all certificates shall be
kept on file in the office of the Building Commissioner and copies
shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or
tenancy interest in the building affected.
[R.O. 2010 §400.850; CC 1970 §33-64; Ord. No. 1305 Art. 14 §§2,
5, 4-24-1963]
A.
Nothing
in this Article shall prevent the continuance of a non-conforming
use as hereinbefore authorized unless a discontinuance is necessary
for the safety of life or property.
B.
A certificate
of occupancy shall be required of all non-conforming uses. Application
for certificate of occupancy for non-conforming uses shall be filed
within twelve (12) months from April 24, 1963.
[R.O. 2010 §400.860; CC 1970 §5-63; Ord. No. 14-75 §1, 11-25-1975; Ord. No. 3-76 §1, 2-24-1976; Ord. No. B10-13 §3, 12-2-2013]
A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid for each
occupancy permit issued.
[R.O. 2010 §400.870; CC 1970 §5-64; Ord. No. 14-75 §1, 11-25-1975]
The occupancy permit shall state the names, ages, relationships
and number of occupants of the dwelling unit. It shall be unlawful
for any person to knowingly make any false statement in his/her application
for an occupancy permit as to the names, ages, relationships or number
of occupants of the dwelling unit. All persons who occupy the premises
of a dwelling unit must be listed on the occupancy permit or be subject
to the penalties provided in this Chapter. In the case of a business
the occupancy permit shall include the name of the owner of said business
along with the use of the building, number of employees, square footage
of the proposed use, status of business: i.e., corporation, partnership
or sole proprietor and expected hours of operation and parking spaces
available.
[R.O. 2010 §400.880; CC 1970 §5-65; Ord. No. 14-75 §1, 11-25-1975]
Every dwelling unit in which a change of occupancy is to occur
must be reported by the owner to the City Hall so that the Enforcement
Official may inspect the structure according to the provisions of
this Chapter. Upon inspection, he/she shall also determine the number
of occupants which can be housed in the dwelling unit without creating
a health or safety hazard. Failure to make such a report shall constitute
a violation of this Chapter, and the person responsible for the failure
shall be subject to the penalties of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2010 §400.890; CC 1970 §5-66; Ord. No. 14-75 §1, 11-25-1975]
All real estate brokers and agents and similar businesses and
owners of multiple-family dwelling units shall report each dwelling
unit which is to change occupancy as in this Chapter defined so that
the Enforcement Official may inspect the unit according to the provisions
of this Chapter. Failure to register or make such a report shall constitute
a violation of this Chapter, and the person or firm responsible for
the failure shall be subject to the penalties of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2010 §400.900; CC 1970 §5-68; Ord. No. 14-75 §1, 11-25-1975]
A conditional occupancy permit may be issued by the Enforcement
Official if, in his/her judgment, any deficiencies in structures covered
by this Chapter would not seriously endanger the health or safety
of the occupants or the community, and provided that the occupant
makes an affidavit stating that he/she will correct deficiencies within
a specified time and thus bring the structure into compliance with
the provisions of this Chapter. The occupant may then occupy the dwelling
unit while repairs are being made. At such time as the dwelling complies
with all the provisions of this Chapter, an occupancy permit will
be issued as provided above.
