No building or portion thereof hereafter erected, converted, or altered shall be used, occupied, or changed in use and no land may be used or change in use until a certificate of occupancy and compliance shall have been issued by the Building Inspector of the City stating that the building or portion thereof or the proposed use of land or building complies with the provisions of this ordinance and other building laws of the City. Failure to comply with the provisions of this ordinance and other building laws shall constitute a basis to deny or disconnect City utilities or to require private utility companies to do likewise.

(a)

A certificate of occupancy and compliance shall be applied for 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 ordinance and other building laws.

(b)

A record of all Certificates of Occupancy shall be maintained on file in the office of the Building Inspector of the City and copies shall be furnished for a fee on written request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.