§ 235-55. Certificate of occupancy required.

A. 

It shall be unlawful to use or occupy any structure or lot hereafter erected or altered unless the Building Commissioner has issued a certificate of occupancy and has specified thereon the use to which the structure or lot may be put. Applications for certificates of occupancy and compliance shall be filed coincident with the application for building permits and shall be issued or refused in writing for cause within five days after the Building Commissioner has been notified, in writing, that the erection or alteration of such buildings has been completed. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the Building Commissioner. Buildings accessory to dwellings when completed at the same time shall not require a separate certificate of occupancy.

B. 

Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate may be issued for a period not exceeding six months during the completion of alterations or during partial occupancy of a building, pending its completion. No temporary certificate shall be issued prior to its completion if the building fails to conform to the provisions of the building ordinances and state laws or of this chapter to such a degree as to render it unsafe for the occupancy proposed.