Division 8 — CERTIFICATE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY

In order to assure that each new or expanded use of a structure or site or each alteration of an existing structure complies with all applicable provisions of this article, a use certificate is required before any building permit may be issued or any structure or site is used. A certificate of occupancy as required in the Building Code shall be issued only for a structure that conforms with the use certificate.

Applications for a use certificate shall be made on a form prescribed by the department of planning and community development and shall be accompanied by plans and additional information as necessary, in

the opinion of the zoning administrator, to demonstrate conformity with this title. The zoning administrator shall check the application and all data submitted with it and shall issue a use certificate if he finds that all applicable provisions of this article will be complied with.

The building official shall not issue a building permit until the zoning administrator has approved a use certificate for the structure which is the subject of the building permit.

The building official shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for a structure or alteration until he has found that the structure or alteration conforms with the use certificate, until all required screening and landscaping and off-street parking and loading facilities are complete, and all conditions attached to a use permit, variance, or site plan review have been met; provided, that the building official may issue a certificate of occupancy prior to the fulfillment of all requirements of this article if a faithful performance bond in an amount determined by the building official to be sufficient to complete the work necessary to meet the requirements is filed with the city. Cash in the amount of the faithful performance bond may be deposited with the city in lieu of the bond.

A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the building official prior to the time that all of the requirements for a certificate of occupancy have been met; provided, that no permit other than a temporary permit shall be issued for gas or electric utilities until the building official determines that all of the requirements for a certificate of occupancy have been met. A temporary permit for gas or electric utilities expire without the requirements for issuance of a certificate of occupancy having been met, the building official shall request the public utility to discontinue service.