Certificates of Occupancy shall be required for any of the following:

Written application for a Certificate of Occupancy for a new building or for an existing building which is to be altered shall be made at the same time as the application for the Building Permit for such building. Said Certificate shall be issued within ten (10) days after a written request for the same has been made to said City Secretary or agent after the erection or alteration of such building or part thereof has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance.

Written application for a Certificate of Occupancy for the use of vacant land, or for a change in the use of land or a building, or for a change in a nonconforming use, as herein provided, shall be made to said City Secretary. If the proposed use is a conforming use, as herein provided, it shall be made to said City Secretary. If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions of this Ordinance, the Certificate of Occupancy therefor shall be issued within ten (10) days after the application for same has been made.

Every Certificate of Occupancy shall state that the building or the proposed use of a building or land complies with all provision of the building and fire laws and Ordinances. A record of all Certificates of Occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary or agent and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.

Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary Certificate of Occupancy may be issued by the City Secretary 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.

A Certificate of Occupancy shall be required for all lawful nonconforming uses of land or buildings created by adoption of this Ordinance. Application for such Certificate of Occupancy for a nonconforming use shall be filed with the City Secretary by the owner or lessee of the building or land occupied by such nonconforming use within one (1) year of the effective date of this Ordinance.