ARTICLE II. PERMITS, FEES AND INSPECTIONS 

Sec. 7.1-12. Certificate of use and occupancy.

(a) A building, structure, mechanism or assembly, or part thereof, subject to the USBC when erected or installed shall not be used, occupied, operated or considered complete until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued by the building code official.

(b) No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until a certification by a licensed surveyor is presented to the building code official validating that the final established lot elevations and grades are consistent with the approved development plan and the plat plan submitted with the building permit application.

(c) A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued at the discretion of the building code official and where such use or occupancy will not create an unsafe, unusable, or unhealthy condition. The owner or contractor shall execute a surety agreement with the building code official and provide a bond or cash surety in the amount of any unfinished work or certifications needed to obtain the final Certificate of Occupancy, in accordance with Section 10-14 Erosion and Sediment Control, Code of the County of York.
(Ord. No. 04-18(R), 7/13/04)

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