Subsequent to the effective date of this chapter, no change
in the use or occupancy of land in the D Commercial Districts, nor
any change of use or occupancy in an existing building in the D Commercial
Districts, shall be made, nor shall any new building except garage
and accessory buildings be occupied for any purpose until a certificate
of occupancy has been issued by the Zoning Chairman. Every certificate
of occupancy shall state that the new occupancy complies with all
provisions of this chapter.
No permit for excavation for, or the erection or alteration
of, a building shall be issued before the application has been made
for a certificate of occupancy and compliance, and no building or
premises shall be occupied until that certificate and permit are issued.
A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file
in the office of the Zoning Chairman, and copies shall be furnished
on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest
in land or in a building affected by such certificate of occupancy.
Certificates of occupancy shall be required for all nonconforming
uses of land or buildings created by the passage of this chapter.
Application for such certificate of occupancy for nonconforming uses
shall be filed with the Zoning Chairman by the owner or lessee of
the land or building occupied by such nonconforming use within two
years from the effective date of this chapter. It shall be the duty
of the Zoning Chairman to issue a certificate of occupancy for a nonconforming
use.
