[Ord. No. 5814 §1(5.1), 4-27-2004]
No land shall be occupied or used and no commercial building
or other building (except as per the provisions of the City of Clayton
Property Maintenance Code) shall be occupied or used in whole or in
part, for any purpose whatsoever, until the Director of Planning and
Development Services or his/her designee has issued an occupancy permit.
The use, occupancy or tenancy of a building or part thereof shall
not be changed without an occupancy permit being issued by the Director
of Planning and Development Services or his/her designee.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(5.2), 4-27-2004]
Whenever the sale of a building results in a change in the occupant
or whenever premises are rented to an occupant or whenever there is
a change in use of the premises, it shall be required to apply for
and receive an occupancy permit in accordance with the provisions
of the Property Maintenance Code, this Zoning Code and all other applicable
ordinances and regulations of the City.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(5.3), 4-27-2004]
A.
The
occupancy permit shall not be issued by the Director of Planning and
Development Services or his/her designee until the premises has been
inspected and the application for such permit has been approved indicating
that the proposed use and any buildings or structures involved comply
in all respects with the provisions of the Property Maintenance Code,
this Zoning Code and all other applicable codes.
B.
Temporary
occupancy permit(s) will not be issued.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(5.4), 4-27-2004]
An occupancy permit shall remain in effect and not expire for
owner-occupied residential dwelling units in accordance with the provision
of the Property Maintenance Code provided that no change of occupancy
occurs. For non-owner-occupied units, an occupancy permit shall be
valid for five (5) years. An occupancy permit renewal shall be required
after five (5) years from the date of issuance if tenancy does not
change.
[Ord. No. 5814 §1(5.5), 4-27-2004]
A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept on file
in the office of the Director of Planning and Development Services
or his/her designee and copies may be furnished on request to any
person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in land or building
affected by such certificate of occupancy.
