To assure compliance with the parking requirements and other provisions of the zoning title, a certificate of occupancy shall be obtained from the Community and Economic Development Director before:
(1) 
Any new building be initially occupied or used;
(2) 
Any existing building be altered or a change of type or class of use be made; and
(3) 
A change of use of any unimproved premises be made.
(Ord. 9060 § 2300; Ord. 1261 § 53, 1983; Ord. NS-675 § 79, 2003; Ord. CS-164 § 14, 2011)
All departments, officials or public employees vested with the duty or authority to issue permits or licenses where required by law shall conform to the provisions of this title. No such license or permit for uses, buildings or purposes where the same would be in conflict with the provisions of this title shall be issued. Any such license or permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions hereof, shall be null and void.
(Ord. 9060 § 2301)
Whenever a tentative subdivision map shall have been approved by the Carlsbad city Planning Commission and the Carlsbad City Council, the Community and Economic Development Director may issue building permits for model homes to be located on property contained within any such tentative map under the following conditions:
(1) 
That no certificate of occupancy or final inspection certificate shall be issued for such model homes until the final subdivision map shall have been filed and recorded;
(2) 
That all model homes shall be erected on lots as indicated on the approved subdivision map and all regulations of the Zoning Ordinance shall be observed in the manner required of lots on a recorded subdivision;
(3) 
That not more than four building permits for model homes may be issued for any one proposed subdivision for which a tentative map has been fully approved by the city; provided, that if such model homes are to be located on streets that are not dedicated and improved in accordance with the standards of the city not more than two building permits for more than two such model homes may be issued;
(4) 
That if for any reason the final recording of the final map is not completed within a one-year period, or the map is abandoned, final inspection certificate and certificate of occupancy for any model homes erected under this section may be issued upon the dedication of the full right-of-way required along the full frontage of any lots built upon and the full improvement to city standards of such right-of-way.
(Ord. 9060 § 2301.1; Ord. 9082 § 1; Ord. 1261 § 53, 1983; Ord. NS-675 § 79, 2003; Ord. CS-164 § 14, 2011)