§ 22-9. Certificate of use and occupancy of nonresidential structures.

(a)

No new nonresidential structure, unoccupied nonresidential structure or nonresidential structure having a proposed change in use or occupant shall be occupied, in whole or in part, until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued by the code official.

(b)

For purposes of this section, the phrase "change in occupant" shall mean any new occupant or proposed change in occupancy by any legally distinct person or entity. Change in occupancy as used in this section shall not be applicable to a change in occupant of an individual rental locker in structures containing multiple rental lockers used for the storage of household items, office files and furniture, or other personal and office related items.

(c)

Any person or entity proposing a change in use or change in occupancy for a new nonresidential structure, an unoccupied nonresidential structure or an occupied nonresidential, shall submit an application on a form provided by the code official prior to a change in use or change in occupancy. All fees shall be in accordance with appendix B to this Code.

(d)

No certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued by the code official unless the proposed use is in conformance with the city's zoning ordinance and applicable occupancy standards set forth in the building codes as adopted by the city.

(Code 1996, § 22-9; Ord. No. F-1044, § 1, 5-16-2005)