Subsequent to the effective date of this ordinance no change in the use or occupancy of land, nor any change of use or occupancy in an existing building shall be made, nor shall any new building be occupied for any purpose, until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the building inspector. For the purpose of this ordinance the placing of a mobile home on a lot outside a mobile home park shall be considered to be a change in the use or occupancy of land. Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the new occupancy complies with all provisions of this ordinance.

A.

No permit for excavation for, or the erection, construction or alteration of any building shall be issued before the application has been made and approved for a certificate of occupancy and compliance, but no occupancy permit shall be issued until the erection, construction or alteration has been inspected and approved by the building inspector and no building or premises shall be occupied until that certificate and permit is issued.

B.

A record of all certificates of the occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the building inspector and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in land or in a building affected by such certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. No. 234, § 18-1, 8-2-71)

A certificate of occupancy shall be required for all nonconforming uses of land or buildings existing after the passage of this ordinance, or after any amendment to this ordinance. Application for such certificate of occupancy for nonconforming uses shall be filed with the building inspector by the owner or occupant of the land or building occupied by such nonconforming use within one year from the effective date of this ordinance, or amendment thereto. It shall be the duty of the building inspector to issue a certificate of occupancy for nonconforming use. Any nonconforming use [for] which occupancy permits have not been obtained in conformity with the requirements of this article shall be presumed to be operating in violation of this ordinance and such use shall thereupon be abated.

(Ord. No. 234, § 18-2, 8-2-71)

A certificate of occupancy shall be issued to a successful applicant for a special use permit as set out in article XV after the applicant has established such use, but before such use becomes operative, or utilized. It shall be the duty of the building inspector to issue such certificate of occupancy after inspection by him of the premises involved.

(Ord. No. 234, § 18-3, 8-2-71)

The provisions of this article shall not be applicable to any farm located outside the corporate limits of the city.

(Ord. No. 234, § 18-4, 8-2-71)

In the event a change in land use or building use is properly authorized as a result of a request for a special use or a variation, or as a result of a petition for change, amendment or supplement of the zoning districts as established herein, the actual change in land use or building use must occur on or before two years from the date such special use or variation was authorized or on or before two years from the effective date of the aforesaid amendment. In the event the actual change in land use or building use does not occur within the two years specified, the authorization for such change in use shall expire, and the amendment shall have no effect, and the permitted use of such land or building shall remain as if no change were authorized and no amendment had been passed.

(Ord. No. 234, § 18-5, 8-2-71)