A. A certificate of use and occupancy shall be a statement issued by the Zoning Officer setting forth that a building, structure, parcel or use of land complies with the provisions of this chapter.

B. No vacant land shall be occupied or used and no structure or part of a structure hereafter erected, substantially altered or changed in use shall be occupied or used until a certificate of use and occupancy shall have been issued by the Zoning Officer.

C. A certificate of use and occupancy to establish a use on vacant land, for a change to an existing land use, for an alteration to or a change in use of an existing building, or for the use, in whole or part, of a new building, shall be applied for coincident with the application for a zoning permit. The certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued by the Zoning Officer for the use listed on the zoning permit application within five business days following receipt of a final inspection report that verifies compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. When the proposed use also requires a building permit, and a combined certificate of use and occupancy is being used by the Zoning Officer and Building Code Official, the time limit to issue the zoning approval for use and occupancy shall not commence until the Building Code Official has received a final inspection report signifying that construction work has been completed in compliance with the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code.

D. A certificate of use and occupancy for changing or extending a nonconforming use existing at the time of the passage of this chapter or of an amendment thereto shall be applied for and issued before any such nonconforming use shall be changed or extended. Such certificate shall be issued within 15 days after a final inspection and approval by the Zoning Officer.

E. A record of all certificates of use and occupancy shall be kept on file in the office of the Zoning Officer.

F. A temporary certificate of use and occupancy may be authorized by the Zoning Officer for a structure or use. Such temporary certificate of use and occupancy shall be issued for a specified period of time not to exceed 180 days and may be renewed no more than twice.