§ 26-288. Certificate of compliance.

A certificate of compliance shall be issued by the code official upon inspection and approval of any regulated structure. A dwelling unit required to be registered by section 26-284 shall not be occupied or the utilities turned on unless a certificate of compliance has been issued by the code official. Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of compliance, the code official shall cause the premises to be inspected, and the owner shall be notified of any deficiencies. The code official shall cause the certificate of compliance to be issued within 15 days of approval. The code official shall be permitted to issue a certificate of compliance if violations of this article exist which do not constitute a hazard to the health or safety of any occupant or the public. A certificate of compliance shall not waive the responsibility of the applicant to comply with this article or other ordinances or codes. Failure to obtain a certificate of compliance prior to occupancy shall result in the issuance of a violation notice and/or a civil infraction citation directing a designated person to appear before the city administrative hearing officer, the district court or Bay City municipal ordinance violations bureau at or by a designated future time in connection with his or her alleged commission of a designated violation of this article.

(Code 1970, § 24-9; Ord. No. 2015-2 , 4-6-15)