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ARTICLE 26. Zoning Certificate ,and Certificate of Occupancy. Sec. 26.100. Purpo,ses and Requirements. a. To ensure that each new or expanded use of a structure or site and each Kew structure or alteration of an existing structure complies with all applicable provisions of this ordinance, and in order that the City may have a record of each new or expanded use of a structure or site, a zoning certificate is required before any building permit may be issued or any structure or site use'd; and a certificate of occupancy required by the l~uilding Code shall be issued only for a structure that conforms with the zoning certificate. b. To ensure that each new sign or enlargement or change in the design or lighting of certain signs specified in Sec. 17.111, (Zon- lng Certificate Required), complies with all applicable provi- sions of this ordinance, a zoning certificate is required before the sign may be displayed or altered. Sec. 26.~01. Application and Issuance of Zoning Certificate. Application for a zoning certificate shall be made on a form pre- scribed by the City Planning Commission and shall be accompanied by plans and additional information as necessary, in the opinion of the Zoning Administrator, to demonstrate conformity with this ordin- ance. The Zoning Administrator shall check the application and all data submitted with it and shall issue a zoning certificate if he finds that all provisions of this ordinance will be complied with. Sec. 26.1~2. Issuance of Building Permit. The Building Inspector shall not issue a building permit until the Zoning Administrator has approved a zoning certificate for the structure which is the subject of the building permit. Sec. 26.103. Issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. a. The Building Inspector shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for a structure or alteration until he has found that the struc- ture or alferation conforms with the zoning certificate, until all required screening and landscaping and off-street parking and loading facilities are complete, and he has found that all con- ditions attached to a use permit, a variance, and design revi~ have been met, provided that the Bull. ding Inspector may iss a certificate of occupancy prior to fulfillment of all requi~ ments ef this ordinance if a faithful performance bond in amount determined by the Building Inspector to be suffici( to complete the work necessary to meet the requirements filed with the City. Cash in the amount of the faithful perfor ance bond may be deposited with the City in lieu of the bon~ b. A temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by t l~uilding Inspector prior to the time that all of the requi merits for a certificate of occupancy have been met, provi~J that no permit other than a temporary permit shall be issu for gas or electric utilities until the Building Inspector der mines that all of the requirements for a certificate of occupa~ have been met. A temporary permit for gas or electric utilit shall be valid ~or 10 working days, and may be renewed ut application to the Building Inspector for not more than t additional periods of 10 working days. If temporary pern for gas or electric utilities expire without the requirements issuance of a certificate of occupancy having been met, Building Inspector shall request the public utility to disconti~ service. Sec. 26.104. Determination of Compliance with Required Conditi¢ If the Zoning Administrator is unable to determine from informat submitted by the applicant that a proposed use will comply with required conditions for the district in which it is to be located, shall not issue a zoning certificate, but shall request the appli¢ to authorize the City to secure expert pro~essional advice from fi~ or individuals acceptable to both the City and the applicant. ! fessional fees shall be paid by the applicant. The Zoning Admi trator may require that the applicant agree to pay professional ] for necessary investigations to determine c~mpliance with requi conditions prior to and after issuance of a certificate of occupa~