(A) Occupancy permits shall be applied for coincidentally with the application for a building permit; an occupancy inspection shall be conducted within two working days after request is made therefor and the occupancy permit shall be issued when it is verified that lawful erection, reconstruction or alteration is completed. Occupancy permits shall also be applied for when:
(1) A proposed use for the premises is a special use permissible only under a special use permit;
(2) The use of the premises is proposed to be changed; and
(3) Before reoccupancy of a premises where a building inspector declared that the building may be a dangerous building.
(B) In such occupancy, a permit shall be issued when the building authority has become satisfied that the proposed occupancy complies with all ordinances of the city and the state statutes. A record of all building and occupancy permits shall be kept on file in the office of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected.
(C) An occupancy permit shall be issued for any change in non-conforming uses if the proposed use is subject to less restrictions under this chapter than the prior non-conforming use.
(D) No occupancy permit shall be issued for any building to be constructed or renovated unless the building has been erected or renovated in conformity with the Building Code of the city and its applicable laws and regulations. Evidence of this conformity shall be retained and recorded by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
