New buildings and vacant land. Construction of any building to be erected hereafter shall not be commenced, nor shall vacant land be occupied or used in whole or in part, until a zoning certificate of use is issued by the Code Enforcement Officer or his deputy; this certificate of use shall certify that such use, or such building and the location and use, conform to the provisions of this chapter. However, this section shall not apply to construction on a farm or to the usual buildings appurtenant or necessary to a farm operation; this section shall apply to buildings on a farm used for dwelling purposes.

Approved lots. No zoning certificate of use shall be granted for the use of a lot for any purpose unless such lot shall be designated on a plat approved by the Planning Board of the Town of Onondaga and filed in the office of the Town Clerk and/or the County Clerk of the County of Onondaga; or a legally existing lot at the time of enactment of this chapter; or otherwise permitted by the subdivision regulations of the Town of Onondaga.[1]

Buildings hereafter enlarged or structurally altered. No building shall be hereafter enlarged or structurally altered until a zoning certificate of use shall have been issued, covering such enlargement or structural alterations.

Changes of use of existing buildings.

A certificate of occupancy heretofore issued pursuant to the Zoning Local Law of the Town of Onondaga shall be deemed to mean and be equivalent to a zoning certificate of use.