§ 16.24.130. Certificate of occupancy required.  


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  • It is unlawful to acquire utility services (electric, water, gas, or sewer), either public or private, to serve any vacant dilapidated or substandard building or structure, or part thereof, or any existing dilapidated or substandard building or structure, or part thereof, becoming vacant, until such time as the building or structure has been brought into compliance with this chapter and a valid certificate of occupancy, as required by Chapter 16.36 of this code, has been issued. The director is authorized to approve the acquisition and provision of temporary utility services for a building or structure, or part thereof, for which a valid building permit has issued. The duration of the provision of the temporary utility services should coincide with the expiration date of the underlying building permit. The permittee shall be responsible for acquiring permanent utility services in conjunction with a valid permanent use and occupancy permit.

(Ord. BL2001-585 § 1 (part), 2001)