§ 42-29. Occupancy and use permit.

(a)

Required. No vacant land shall be occupied or used except for agricultural purposes, and no building shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered, relocated, used or occupied, until occupancy and use permits have been issued, certifying that any such building, use or occupancy complies with the provisions of this chapter, and like permits shall be obtained before any change is made in any business, commercial or industrial use, or before any nonconforming use for business, commercial or industrial use is resumed or changed.

(b)

Inspection and issuance. Within ten days after the notification of the completion of the erection, alteration or relocation of a building, or of intent to commence a use, the building inspector shall make an inspection of the premises and any buildings thereon, and if such buildings, use or occupancy complies with the requirements of this chapter, an occupancy and use permit shall be issued.

(c)

Expiration. If within six months of the date of issuance of a permit the proposed construction or preparation of land for use has not commenced or if within 18 months an occupancy and use permit has not been issued, said permit shall expire, except that, upon showing of valid cause, the building inspector may grant an extension of such permit for a period not to exceed six months.

(d)

Temporary occupancy and use permit. Pending the issuance of a regular occupancy permit, a temporary occupancy permit may be issued for a period not exceeding 90 days during the completion of alterations or during partial occupancy of a building pending its permanent occupation. Such temporary occupancy permit shall not be issued except under such restrictions and provisions as will adequately ensure the safety of the occupants. A temporary occupancy permit shall be voided if the building fails to conform to the provisions of this chapter to such a degree as to render it unsafe for the occupancy proposed.

(Ord. of 10-24-2017, § 13-2-3)