ARTICLE IX. - CERTIFICATE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY


Sec. 13-170. - Premises; entitlement.

(a)

On premises where no construction work is to be performed or work performed does not involve construction of structures or additions to existing structures, the director, upon proper application by the owner, shall issue a certificate of use and occupancy for the premises if such use and occupancy is not in violation of any provisions of the City Code.

(b)

The owner or owner's agent desiring a certificate of use and occupancy shall file an application with the director on forms provided by the city and pay an application fee of fifty-five dollars ($55.00). It shall be the duty of the applicant to arrange an inspection of the premises by the building inspector and the fire prevention inspector. Reasonable access to the premises shall be provided. If reinspections are necessary in order to secure a certificate of occupancy, a thirty-five dollar ($35.00) fee shall be paid for such reinspections

(c)

Whenever the applicant fails to provide reasonable access to the premises at the scheduled inspection time, an additional inspection fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) shall be paid to the city at the department of codes compliance prior to scheduling an additional inspection.

(d)

When the application is for a home occupation as provided for in Chapter 45 of this Code, a fifty dollar ($50.00) fee shall be charged and an inspection of the premises shall be required.

(Ord. No. 5365-99; Ord. No. 6366-07, § 1)

Secs. 13-171—13-179. - Reserved.