The certificate of occupancy certifies to a prospective or current owner or occupant that a building, its dwelling units and uses conform to Building and Housing Code regulations, comply with the Zoning Ordinance, and may be legally occupied.
No building hereafter erected shall be used or occupied in whole or in part unless prior to its use or occupancy a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.
No change shall be made in the use, type of occupancy or number of dwelling units of an existing building unless prior to its use or occupancy a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector.
[Amended 10-7-1993 by Ord. No. 32-1993; 9-7-2006 by Ord. No. 14-2006]
A certificate of occupancy shall be applicable to all buildings containing two nonowner-occupied dwelling units, three or more dwelling units and all mixed commercial/residential uses, and application shall be filed for a certificate of occupancy when any one of the following occurs:
A. 
Transfer of title, unless taken by a mortgagee as a result of a foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
B. 
Execution or recording of a mortgage for a property without a valid certificate of occupancy.
C. 
Vacancy of one or more units for six months or more.
D. 
Change of use as set forth in § 125-26.
E. 
Issuance of a building permit pursuant to § 125-14A when said permit is for any one of the following:
(1) 
Necessary repairs which materially affect structural features.
(2) 
Alterations to existing buildings, provided that the alterations:
(a) 
Cost in excess of $10,000.
(b) 
Materially affect structural features.
(c) 
Affect firesafety features, such as hard-wired smoke detectors, sprinklers, required fire separations and exits.
(d) 
Involve the installation or extension of electrical systems.
(e) 
Include the installation of solid-fuel-burning heating appliances and associated chimneys and flues.
F. 
Expiration, revocation or other terminations of an existing certificate of occupancy.
[Added 7-2-1998 by Ord. No. 8-1998]
A. 
A certificate of occupancy shall be applicable to single-family dwellings, and application shall be filed for a certificate of occupancy when said dwellings are vacant for a period in excess of six months.
B. 
For purposes of this section, the six-month time period shall commence on the date a single-family dwelling is placed on the Auburn Fire Department's weekly inspection list.
The Building Inspector shall perform a complete inspection of the interior and exterior of the building, dwelling units, and site to assure and certify that the property, dwelling units, site and uses are in compliance with zoning and all other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
A. 
Within 10 days after written application therefor and after final inspection, if it is found that the building complies with all building, housing, zoning, and all other laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Building Inspector.
B. 
If the Building Inspector does not issue such certificate within 10 days, the Building Inspector may, on request of the owner, a certified agent, prospective owner or lending institution, issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for the building, or a section or a part thereof, for a period of 90 days or less, provided that such certificate shall bear the endorsement that the building has been inspected by the Building Inspector and that such temporary occupancy may be done safely without endangering life or the public welfare.
C. 
Such temporary certificate shall also contain a detailed list of all items required to be replaced, repaired, installed or fixed before a certificate of occupancy shall be issued. Such temporary certificate may be renewed at the discretion of the Building Inspector, for similar periods, but shall not extend, together with such renewals, beyond nine months from the date of the original issuance.
D. 
A certificate of occupancy shall be valid for a period of five years or until such time as a new certificate is required pursuant to § 125-27 of this article.
E. 
A certificate of occupancy may be revoked or suspended in whole or in part at the discretion of the Building Inspector for any building or portion thereof found to be in violation of any building, housing, zoning, and all other laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.
A. 
A certificate of occupancy shall certify that the work has been completed and that the proposed use and occupancy are in conformity with the provisions of the applicable building, housing, zoning, and all other laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. The certificate shall specify the use or uses and the extent thereof to which the building or structure or its several parts may be put.
B. 
Each certificate of occupancy shall bear a certificate number, date of expiration, date of inspection, date of issuance, zoning district, and street name and number, in addition to the other pertinent information. Certificates for residential structures shall also contain the number and size of dwelling units. Certificates for commercial and mixed-use structures shall also contain the number of square feet.
A. 
Any and all decisions of the Building Inspector under this article shall be subject to appeal to the Board of Appeals heretofore established.
B. 
Any and all provisions set forth in Chapter 305, Zoning, Article II of the City of Auburn Municipal Code shall be applicable to any appeal taken under this article.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 26.49, Schedule of Fees, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 12-19-1991.