No land shall be used, no excavation or site improvement shall be begun, and no building or structure shall be erected, altered, or moved until a zoning certificate has been issued therefor by the zoning inspector. A zoning certificate shall not be issued for any building, structure, or use requiring a variance from the provisions of this chapter until that variance has been granted by the board of zoning appeals.

(Ord. 895, passed 2-18-64) Penalty, see § 151.99