A. Required before initiation of use. No building erected, expanded, modified, or altered, or land may be used for any purpose other than those uses authorized by a valid Building Permit or as expressly authorized by the Building Official until the Building Official issues a Certificate of Occupancy authorizing the use consistent with the underlying zoning district and the Use Charts (see
§ 3.3.5: Use chart), the adopted Building Code, Electrical Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, and all other provisions of this UDC.
B. Required for change of use. If a building or land has been in use under a valid Certificate of Occupancy, a new Certificate of Occupancy is required in the following circumstances:
1. The established use changes to another use authorized in the Use Charts (see
§ 3.3.5: Use chart); or
2. The person, business, organization, or other entity to whom the Certificate of Occupancy was issued is succeeded by another entity who will operate the same business or use; or
3. The entity to whom the Certificate of Occupancy was issued changes its name from the name listed on the Certificate of Occupancy.
Application may be made to the Building Official or designee for a Certificate of Occupancy for use of vacant land.
D. Cessation of use. If the entity ceases to operate at the location listed on the Certificate of Occupancy, it must surrender the Certificate of Occupancy immediately to the Building Official.
See
§ 3.5.2: Certificate of occupancy.
See
Application Center for the Certificate of Occupancy Checklist under Building, Guidance Documents.
