No permit pertaining to the use of land or buildings shall be issued by any officer, department, or employee of the city unless the application for such permit has been examined by the zoning officer and has affixed to it a certificate of the zoning officer that the proposed building or structure and uses complies with all the provisions of this article. Any certificate issued in conflict with the provisions of this article shall be null and void.

(Code 2012, § 17.75.010; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(C)(1))

An application for a zoning certificate for a use of land, building, or structures which requires compliance with performance standards herein set forth in manufacturing districts regulations shall have affixed to it a certification of a professional engineer, licensed by the state, whose qualifications pertinent to the engineering aspects of the various performance standards regulations have previously been approved by the city council. The zoning officer shall upon receipt of such application approve and authorize the issuance of a zoning certificate, provided there is compliance with all other provisions of this article. Within 15 days after the date of issuance of such zoning certificate, the zoning officer shall examine the application, and if he finds the proposed use of land, building or structure does not comply with such performance standards or other applicable regulations of this article, he shall notify the professional engineer and person filing the application, in writing, of his finding. Failure of the professional engineer to show that such application is in compliance or for the applicant to submit a revised application which shows compliance within 30 days of such notification shall be cause for revocation of the zoning certificate.

(Code 2012, § 17.75.020; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(C)(2))

All applications for zoning certificates shall be accompanied by plans in triplicate, drawn to scale, showing the actual shape, area and dimensions of the lot to be built upon, the exact size and location on the lot of the existing buildings and accessory buildings and the lines within which the new buildings or structures shall be erected, the existing and mended use of each building or structure, the number of dwelling units or lodging rooms a building is designed to accommodate, location and number of off-street parking and off-street loading spaces, and such other information with regard to the lot and neighboring lots and performance standards as may be necessary to determine and provide for the enforcement of this article. One copy of such plans shall be returned to the owner when such plans shall have been approved by the zoning officer. The lot and location of the building thereon shall be staked out on the ground before construction is started.

(Code 2012, § 17.75.030; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(D))

No land shall be occupied or used in a manner different than that existing on the date of the passage of the ordinance codified in this article, and no building or structure hereafter erected or altered shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatsoever until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the zoning officer stating that the building, structure, or land improvement complies with all the building and health laws and ordinances and with the provisions of this article. No change of use shall be made in any building, structure, or land improvement or part thereof, now or hereafter erected or altered, without an occupancy permit having been issued by the zoning officer, and no permit shall be issued to make such change unless it is in conformity with the provisions of this article and amendments thereto. Nothing in this section shall prevent the continuance of the present occupancy or use of any existing building, structure, or land improvement, except as may be necessary for the safety of life and property.

(Code 2012, § 17.75.040; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(E)(1))

No certificate of occupancy permit for a change of use in an existing building, structure, or land improvement shall be issued until the premises have been inspected and certified by the zoning officer to be in compliance with applicable requirements for the zoning district in which it is located.

(Code 2012, § 17.75.050; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(E)(2))

Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made coincident with the application for a zoning certificate and shall be issued within ten days after the erection or alteration of the building or structure has been completed. A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the zoning officer and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having proprietary or tenancy interest in the land, building, or structure affected. A fee as provided in the city fee schedule shall be charged for each original certificate, and for each copy thereof.

(Code 2012, § 17.75.060; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(E)(3))

Pending the issuance of a regular certificate of occupancy, a temporary permit may be issued to be valid for a period not to exceed six months from its date, during the completion of any building, structure or land improvement or during partial occupancy thereof. Application for a temporary permit shall be accompanied with a statement covering the items of work to be completed and the reasons the temporary permit is requested.

(Code 2012, § 17.75.070; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(E)(4))