A. A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer after the building, structure, or part thereof has been completed, altered, enlarged or moved, and before the same may be occupied or used.
B. Certificate required. A certificate of occupancy shall be required for the following:
(1) An increase in the number of dwelling units in a building.
(2) Establishment of a home occupation.
(3) Change of a nonconforming use, per
§ 120-203C.
(4) Occupancy, use, or change of use of vacant land, except for raising of crops.
(5) Change of use of an existing building, whether or not alterations are involved, from any use in the following list to any of the uses on said list:
(a) Business and professional office.
(b) Distribution center.
(c) Dwelling.
(d) Industry, heavy.
(e) Industry, light.
(f) Retail sales.
(g) Service business.
(h) Truck terminal.
(i) Warehousing, private.
(j) Warehousing, public.
Refer to the Code Enforcement Department's
MyGov Portal to apply.
