Georgetown City Zoning Code

BUILDING PERMIT AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

1. Building Permit Required: the construction, alterations, repair, removal or occupancy of any structure or any part thereof, as provided for in this ordinance shall not be commenced or proceeded with, except after the issuance of a written permit for the same by the Building Inspector; provided that no permit shall be necessary where the erection, construction, reconstruction or alteration is minor in character as defined herein, or as determined by the Building Inspector.

2. Certificate of Occupancy Required: No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected or structurally altered, shall be occupied or used, in whole or in part, for any residential, commercial, or industrial purpose until a certificate is issued by the Building Inspector, stating that the building and the use comply with the provisions of this ordinance and with the Building Code of Georgetown. No such certificate shall be issued unless the building and its uses and its accessory uses, and the uses of all the premises are in conformity with the provisions of this ordinance and with the Building Code. A Certificate of Occupancy shall be applied for coincidentally with the application for a Building Permit, and shall be issued within ten (10) days after the lawful building is completed and a request for such a permit is made by the applicant.