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30-1. Certificates of occupancy shall be required for any of the following: A. Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected or structurally altered. B. Change in use of an existing building to a use of a different classification. C. Occupancy and use of vacant land. D. Change in the use of land to a use of a different classification. E. Any change in the use of a nonconforming use. No such occupancy, use or change of use shall take place until a certificate of occupancy therefor shall have been issued by the building official. 30-2. Certificate of occupancy for a building. A certificate of occupancy for a new building or the alteration of an existing building shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit, and said certificate shall be issued within three (3) days after the erection or alteration of such building or part thereof shall have been completed in the conformity with the provisions of these regulations. Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the building official for a period not exceeding six (6) months during the completion of alterations or during partial occupancy of a building pending its completion. Such temporary certificates shall not be construed as in any way altering the respective rights, duties or obligations of the owners or of the city relating to the use or occupancy of the premises or any other matter covered by this ordinance, and such temporary certificate shall not be issued except under such restrictions and provisions as will adequately ensure the safety of the occupants. 30-3. Certificate of occupancy for land. Certificates of occupancy for the use of vacant land or the change in the character of the use of land, as herein provided, shall be applied for before any such land shall be occupied or used, and a certificate of occupancy shall be issued within three (3) days after the application has been made; provided that such use is in conformity with the provisions of these regulations. 30-4. A certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building or land complies with all the buildings and health laws and ordinances and with the provisions of these regulations. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the building official, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected. 30-5. Certificate of occupancy for nonconforming uses. A certificate of occupancy shall be required for all lawful nonconforming uses of land or buildings created by the adoption of this ordinance. An application for such certificate of occupancy for a nonconforming use shall be filed with the building official by the owner or lessee of the building or land occupied by such nonconforming use within one (1) year after the effective date of this ordinance. |