Willow Park City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 14
18 CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
§ 14.18.001 Required.
(a)
Certificates of occupancy shall be required for any of the following:
(1)
Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected or structurally altered.
(2)
Change in use of an existing building to a use of a different classification.
(3)
Occupancy and use of vacant land, except agricultural use.
(4)
Change in the use of land to a use of a different classification.
(5)
Any change in the use of a nonconforming use.
(b)
No such occupancy, use or change of use, shall take place until a certificate of occupancy therefor shall have been issued by the building official.
(Ordinance 335-93 adopted 2/16/1993; 1993 Code, ch. 12, ex. A, sec. 17.01; Ordinance 414-97 adopted 12/16/1997)
§ 14.18.002 Procedure for new or altered buildings.
(a)
Written application for a certificate of occupancy for a new building or for an existing building which is to be altered shall be made at the same time as the application for the building permit for such building. Said certificate shall be issued within three (3) days after a written request for the same has been made to said building official or his agent after the erection or alteration of such building or part thereof has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
(b)
The building official may, in writing, suspend or revoke a certificate of occupancy, or a temporary certificate of occupancy, whenever the certificate is issued in error, or on the basis of incorrect information supplied, or when it is determined that there is a violation of any ordinance or regulation or any provision of the Uniform Building Code.
(Ordinance 335-93 adopted 2/16/1993; 1993 Code, ch. 12, ex. A, sec. 17.02; Ordinance 414-97 adopted 12/16/1997)
§ 14.18.003 Contents.
Every certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or the proposed use of a building or land complies with all provisions of law. A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the building official or his agent and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having priority or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.
(Ordinance 335-93 adopted 2/16/1993; 1993 Code, ch. 12, ex. A, sec. 17.03; Ordinance 414-97 adopted 12/16/1997)
§ 14.18.004 Temporary certificate.
Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the building official for a period not exceeding six (6) months, during the completion of alterations or during partial occupancy of a building pending its completion. Such temporary certificates shall not be construed as in any way altering the respective rights, duties or obligations, of the owners or of the city relating to the use or occupancy of the premises or any other matter covered by this chapter.
(Ordinance 335-93 adopted 2/16/1993; 1993 Code, ch. 12, ex. A, sec. 17.04; Ordinance 414-97 adopted 12/16/1997)
§ 14.18.005 Certificates of nonconforming uses.
A certificate of occupancy shall be required for all lawful nonconforming uses of land or buildings created by adoption of this chapter. Application for such certificate of occupancy for a nonconforming use shall be filed with the building official, by the owner, or lessee of the building or land occupied by such nonconforming use within one (1) year of the effective date of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the building official to issue a certificate of occupancy for a lawful nonconforming use, but failure to apply for such certificate of occupancy for a nonconforming use shall be evidence that said nonconforming use was either illegal or did not lawfully exist at the effective date of this chapter.
(Ordinance 335-93 adopted 2/16/1993; 1993 Code, ch. 12, ex. A, sec. 17.05; Ordinance 414-97 adopted 12/16/1997)