[Added by Ord. No. 728-91]
A.
Certificate required. No vacant land shall be used
or occupied for other than an approved use in the zoning district
in which it is located and no building hereafter moved into or relocated
within the City shall be so occupied or used until a certificate of
occupancy shall have been issued by the Building Inspector. Such certificate
shall show that the building or land or part thereof and the proposed
use thereof are in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
Such certificate shall be issued only when the building or land and
the proposed use thereof conform to all the requirements of this chapter.
No such certificate shall be required for any property for which a
valid zoning permit providing for such use or occupancy exists.
[Amended 2-13-2017 by Ord. No. 1089-2016]
(1)
All new businesses which occupy an existing commercial or industrial building within the City limits shall have their building inspected by the City Building Inspector, Fire Department, Water/Wastewater Utilities Department and Engineering, Planning and Zoning Department if required by the respective department. Said buildings shall be inspected to verify that the building complies with all minimum building codes, life and safety codes, and/or health codes, and to ensure that the building does not pose any additional environmental or public safety hazard. A certificate of occupancy will be issued once inspection has been completed, any code violations, discrepancies or hazards are corrected, and the application is submitted and approved as set forth in Subsection A(2).
(2)
All new businesses which occupy any new or existing commercial
or industrial building within the City limits shall complete an application
form prepared by the City to obtain a certificate of occupancy under
this section. The application shall be subject to the approval of
the Building Inspector, the Engineering, Planning and Zoning Department,
the Water/Wastewater Utilities Department, the Fire Department, the
City Treasurer's Office, and the Mayor's Office. All new businesses
are required to obtain a certificate of occupancy prior to conducting
any business at an existing commercial or industrial building within
the City limits.
B.
Application for certificate. Application for such
certificate shall be made to the Building Inspector, in writing, on
such form and containing such information as the applicant deems sufficient
to advise such Inspector of his request. After reviewing such application,
the Inspector may require such additional information as he deems
necessary.
C.
Temporary certificate. The Zoning Board of Appeals
is authorized to hear and rule on appeals from the denial of such
certificates by the Building Inspector and, upon such terms and with
such conditions as it deems proper, may authorize the Building Inspector
to issue a temporary certificate for a limited period of time.
