No vacant land shall be occupied, no building
or structure shall be used or occupied and no change or alteration
in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure
or portion thereof shall be made until the Chief Building Official
and agents or assistants has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor
as provided herein.
A. Temporary vacancy. The occupancy of a building, structure
or land shall not be deemed to have changed because of a temporary
vacancy or when the only change made is one of ownership or tenancy.
B. Exemptions. The following uses shall be exempt:
(1) Noncommercial recreational occupancies of vacant land.
(2) Agricultural and horticultural occupancies of vacant
land when conducted exclusively for the use of the owner of the land
or his tenant.
(3) Home occupancies as defined in Chapter
205, Zoning.
After final inspection, when it is found that
the building or structure complies with the provisions of this chapter
and the Uniform Building Code, the Chief Building Official and agents
or assistants shall issue a certificate of occupancy which shall contain
the following:
A. The building permit number.
B. The address of the building.
C. A description of that portion of the building for
which the certificate is issued.
D. A statement that the described premise or building complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter and Chapter
205, Zoning, at that time, or that such occupancy is a permitted nonconforming use.
E. The purpose for which the land or building may be
occupied in whole or in its several parts, together with the number
of occupants that may be accommodated in its several stores in whole
or in part thereof, in case such number is limited by a provision
of law or by the permit; and all special stipulations of the permit,
if any.
F. The signature of the Chief Building Official and agents
or assistants.
A temporary certificate of occupancy may be
issued by the Chief Building Official and agents or assistants for
the use of a portion or portions of a building or structure prior
to the completion of the entire building or structure.
The certificate of occupancy shall be posted
in a conspicuous place on the premise and shall not be removed except
by the Chief Building Official and agents or assistants.