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E. A1212lication vrocedure for building nermits. demolition Dermits and chap o -QLf land use. Applications for building and/or demolition as well as aoDlications for a change o land use permits are required prior to commencing construction or demolition activitv or change of land use, reSDectively. It shall be unlawful to use or OCCUDV or to permit the use or occupancy of an building or L)remisesor both or -oart thereofhereafter created. erected, chanaed, converted or wholly or partly altered or enlarged in form or use until an aD'Dlication for a building permit or permit for change in land use is approved by the Administrative Official. Similarly. it shall be unlawful to demolish a structure prior to receiving a demolition Dermit. F. Certitzcate Qf occupancy or use required No land or building or part thereof hereafter erected or altered in its use or structure shall be occupied until the Administrative Official and appropriate Citv departments shall have issued a certificate of occuDancv or a certificate of use stating that such land, building. or part thereof and the proposed use thereo. are found to be in conformity with the provisions of the land development regulations. Failure to obtain a certificate of occuDanev before use shall be deemed a violation of the land development regulations. It shall be the dutv of the Administrative Official and appropriate City departments to make a final inspection of the building or premises and to issue a certificate of occupancy if the land, building or part thereof and the proposed use thereof are found to conform with the land development,regulations; or. if such certificate is refused, to state such refusal in writing together with the cause. G. Partial certificate of occupancy. A partial certificate of occupancy is a certificate of occunancv that allows less than full occupancy_of a building which is under construction while minor permitted items are completed. Pursuant to the Administrative Official's determination, the partial certificate of occup_an-cv mav allow occupancy of a completed portion of a buildinQ that is under construction. or it may allow occupancy of entire buildiniz by a limited number of people. The partial certificate of occupancy shall be limited to a specific duration of time as determined by the Administrative Official. but in no case shall the time exceed six months at which time. if the construction is not comnletedthe partial certificate of ocewanev shall exnire, and all occupancy 2f —the buildingmust cease. The Administrative Official may reouire, as a condition of _issuance of the partial certificate of occupancy appropriate conditions and safeguards designed to protect the safety of the occupants of the building and the public, includingblit not limited tothe removal of electric power to the building if the certificate o OCCUDancv is not received within the sr)ecified time indicated on the fot+he partial certificate of occuDancv. Appropriate Citv departments must sign off prior to the partial certificate of occupancy being issued. Following completion of the minor permitted items under the terms of the partial certificate of OCCUDancy, it shall be the duty of the Administrative Official and appropriate City departments to make a final inspection of the building or premises and to issue a certificate of occupancy if the land. building or part thereof and the proposed use thereof are found to conform with the land development regulations: or. if such certificate is refused to state such _Le refusal in writing together with the cause. fL Ordinance #97-882, Page 6 of 20