(A) 
Purpose.
A Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.) permits a building to be occupied by its end-user. During review of a C.O. application, the City confirms that all applicable codes (including the City’s structural and fire-life-safety codes) and ordinances related to the structure and its intended occupant(s) are in compliance with the City’s zoning and land use regulations.
(B) 
Applicability.
A Residential building must receive a Final Inspection before it is occupied. A Nonresidential building must receive a Certificate of Occupancy before it is occupied. A new C.O. is required each time one of the following occurs:
(1) 
A new business begins operation;
(2) 
A tenant change;
(3) 
A change in the type of use; or
(4) 
A change of occupancy classification.
(C) 
Responsible Official.
The Building Official is the official responsible for issuing a Certificate of Occupancy.
(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15)
(A) 
Issuance.
A Certificate of Occupancy may be obtained from the Building Inspection Department following determination by the Building Official that all construction has been completed on the building; all final inspections have been approved; all violations have been cured; all citations and any related fines have been paid; and all applicable fees have been paid. The final review and inspection may also involve other appropriate departments (such as, the City’s Health Department and Fire Department), depending on the application and type of intended occupancy.
(1) 
In order to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for new construction (see Subsection 4.14(B)(1) above), all final construction approvals by all departments must be completed prior to submission of an application for a C.O.
(2) 
When occupancy change in an existing structure occurs (see Subsections 4.14(B)(2) through (B)(4) above), only the Building Inspection Department’s approval is necessary, unless the change involves circumstances that necessitate involvement and approval by other City departments.
(B) 
General Timing.
A Certificate of Occupancy is generally issued after all construction on a building is complete, all Building Permit requirements have been satisfied, and all final inspections have been completed and approved.
(C) 
Review & Inspection.
The Building Inspection Department will review all Certificate of Occupancy applications, and provide related inspection services.
(D) 
Application.
All applications must be submitted on a form provided in the City’s Development Application Packet, as amended, along with any other information as may be requested by the Building Official.
(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15; Ordinance 7055, sec. 37, adopted 5/7/19)
(A) 
Effect.
The issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy allows the applicant to occupy the building, and in the case of a nonresidential structure, to operate a business from the building in accordance with the terms of the certificate and in compliance with the City’s zoning and land use regulations. All activities associated with the conduct of a business for which a C.O. has been issued must be conducted on the site and not within public rights-of-way or on other neighboring properties, except for the actual transportation and delivery of goods from the business location to the goods’ delivery site. Vehicles associated with a business are prohibited from parking on neighboring properties unless a shared parking agreement is reviewed by the City and executed and filed for record as a mutual parking arrangement that is acceptable to the City.
(B) 
Validity.
A Certificate of Occupancy remains valid until one or more of the events cited in Subsection 4.14(B) occurs (which requires issuance of a new C.O.), provided that the premises complies with all applicable local, state, and federal laws.
(Ordinance 6773 adopted 5/19/15)