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No building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no change in the existing occupancy classification of a building or structure or portion thereof shall be made until the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy for the building or structure. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall not be construed as an approval of a violation of the provisions of the residential code or other applicable laws or ordinances. Certificates presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of the residential code or other applicable ordinances shall not be valid.

Exceptions.

(1) Certificates of occupancy are not required for work exempt from permits under SCC 30.50.103.

(2) Certificates of occupancy are not required for accessory buildings or structures unless they are used for commercial purposes. (Added by Amended Ord. 14-060, Aug. 27, 2014, Eff date Sept. 13, 2014; Amended by Ord. 20-020, June 24, 2020, Eff date July 11, 2020).