§ 18. Certificate of occupancy and compliance.

1.

General . No building or portion thereof, hereafter erected, converted or altered shall be used, or changed in use until a certificate of occupancy and compliance shall have been issued by the building official stating that the building, or portion thereof, or the proposed use of land or building complies with the provisions of this chapter and other building regulations. Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a basis to deny or disconnect city utilities or to require private utility companies to do likewise.

2.

Application . A certificate of occupancy and compliance shall be applied for and coincident, with the application for a building permit and will be issued before occupancy and connection of utilities to such building, provided such construction or change has been made in complete conformity to the provisions of this chapter and other building regulation.

3.

Record keeping . A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be maintained on file in the office of the building official and copies shall be furnished on written request to any person having a property or tenancy in interest in the building or land affected.

4.

Existing building . All existing or hereafter created nonconforming uses shall obtain a certificate of occupancy within eighteen (18) months of the effective date of this ordinance. An occupancy permit shall be considered evidence of the legal existence of a nonconforming use as contrasted to an illegal use and violation of this ordinance.

5.

Change . Whenever a change of occupancy from one (1) non-conforming use to another non-conforming use is proposed, an application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made to the building official.

(Ord. No. 17-129 , 12-19-17)