(a)
No vacant land in any district established under the provision of
this title shall hereafter be occupied or used, except for agriculture
uses other than livestock farming or dairying, and no building hereafter
erected, structurally altered or moved in any such district shall
be occupied or used until a certificate of uses and occupancy shall
have been issued therefor by the city building inspector.
(b)
Application for a certificate of use and occupancy for a new building
or for an existing building which has been altered or moved shall
be made at the same time as the application for a building permit.
(c)
The certificate shall be issued within three days after a written
request for the same shall have been made to the building inspector
after the erection, alteration or moving of such building or part
thereof shall have been completed in conformity with the provisions
of this title.
(d)
Pending the issuance of such a certificate, a temporary certificate
of use and occupancy may be issued by the building inspector for a
period of not exceeding six months during the completion of alterations
or during partial occupancy or use of a building pending its completion.
Such temporary certificate shall not be constructed as in any way
altering the respective rights, duties or obligations of the owners
or of the city relating to the use or occupancy of the premises or
any other matter covered by this title, and such temporary certificate
shall not be issued except under such restrictions and provisions
as will adequately insure the safety of the occupants.
(e)
Written application for a certificate of use and occupancy for the
use of vacant land or for a change in the character of the use of
land, as herein provided, shall be made before any such land shall
be so occupied or used, except for agricultural purposes other than
livestock farming or dairying.
(f)
Such a certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued within three
days after the application therefor has been made, provided such use
is in conformity with the provisions of this title.
(g)
Every certificate of use and occupancy shall state that the building
or proposed use of the building or land complies with all provisions
of law and of this title.
(h)
A record of all certificates of use and occupancy shall be kept on
file in the office of the said building inspector and copies shall
be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy
interest in the building or land affected.
(i)
A fee for a certificate of use and occupancy shall be set by resolution
of the city council.
(j)
No permit for excavation for any building shall be issued before
application has been made for a certificate of use and occupancy.
(Ord. 209, 1940; Ord. 1007 § 3, 1981)
