Upon any change of ownership, tenancy, occupancy or use of any non-residential use on a nonresidential property, for which no construction permits have been issued, the property owner, tenant or occupant shall apply to the Construction Official for a certificate of continued occupancy in a manner and on forms consistent with the Uniform Construction Code.

The fee for the certificate of continued occupancy, as required by the Township Code, shall be paid to the Construction Official at the time the certificate of continued occupancy is issued.

Upon receipt of a complete application for a continued certificate of continued occupancy, the Construction Official shall perform an inspection of the property to ensure that all requirements of the Uniform Construction Code are being met. If the inspection is satisfactory, the Construction Official will issue a certificate of continued occupancy to the applicant with a copy to the Zoning Officer, who will then issue a certificate of continued zoning compliance or a certificate of zoning compliance.

If violations of the Uniform Construction Code are discovered, the Construction Official shall deny the application for a certificate of continued occupancy and require that an application be filed for necessary construction permits and that any violations be abated.