A.
Construction Official. It shall be the duty of the Construction Official
to monitor the construction of any building or structure in the City.
B.
Permit plans; survey required.
(1)
No new building addition or structure, and no improvement to the
interior of any existing structure, including that which is exempt
from site plan review, shall be undertaken until detailed site and
drainage plans and a survey are submitted to the Construction Official
and a construction permit is obtained from such official.
(2)
For all new construction involving footings and foundations, a second
site survey shall be submitted to the Construction Official after
installation of footings and foundations in order to detail actual
building location.
No land shall be used, no use shall be commenced and no structure
shall be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted,
and no land, use or structure shall be changed from an existing use
to a new use until a zoning permit is issued by the Zoning Officer,
stating the use, structure or building conforms and complies with
the provisions of this chapter or that a variance has been granted
from the appropriate provisions of this chapter by a Board of competent
jurisdiction.
A.
Required. It should be unlawful to use or permit the use of any structure
or part(s) thereof, either occupied by a new use or occupant or hereafter
erected, altered, converted or enlarged wholly or in part, until a
certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Construction
Official, as stipulated by the Uniform Construction Code.[1]
B.
Application. Upon the completion of any building, structure or alteration
in compliance with this chapter or any other ordinance, rule or regulation,
the owner, or his/her agent, may apply to the Construction Official,
in writing, for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for such
structure, building or alteration pursuant to the provisions of this
section.
C.
Fee. Every application for a certificate of occupancy shall be accompanied
by payment of the fee in accordance with the applicable ordinance
of the City.
D.
Site plans. With respect to any finally approved site plan, or section
thereof, a certificate of occupancy shall be issued only upon the
completion of the following improvements as such improvements may
be required as part of site plan approval:
(1)
Curbs, sidewalks and driveway aprons.
(2)
All utilities.
(3)
Water supply and sewerage treatment facilities, which shall be functioning
and servicing the property in question.
(4)
Storm drainage facilities.
(5)
Rough grading of the property.
(6)
Base course of the street or streets serving the property.
(7)
Base course of driveways and parking areas.
(8)
Regulatory signs and numbers.
(9)
Open space plan and improvements.
E.
Copy at premises. A copy of any issued certificate of occupancy shall
be kept on file at the premises affected and shall be shown to the
Construction Official upon request.
F.
Prohibited uses prior to issuance. The following shall be unlawful
until a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Construction Official:
(1)
Occupancy and use of a structure erected, constructed, restored,
altered or moved, or any changes in use of an existing structure.
(2)
Occupancy, use or change in use of vacant land.
(3)
Any change in the use of a nonconforming use.
(4)
Occupancy and use of any enlargement to an existing structure.
