5919 ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION OF BUILDINGS AND PROVIDING FOR PERMITS TO DO THE SAME (THE BUILDING CODE)

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5 (g) No change o� occupancy or use sha11 be made in a build- ing hereafter erected or altered that is not consistent ��rith the last issued certificate of occupancy for such building, unless a permit is secured. In case of an existing building, no change of occupancy that �vould bring it under some special provision of this ordinance shall be made, unless the Building Official finds, upon inspec�ion, that such building conforms substantially to the pro- visions of law r,ri.th respect to the proposecl new occupancy and use, and said official issues a certificate or occupancy therefor. The use or a building or premises shall not be deemed to nave changee� because o�' a temporary vacancy or change of o��,mership or tenancy. The re-establishment in a building, after a change of occupancy has been made, of a prior use that would not have been permitted in a ne w building of the same type of construction, is prohibited. The change irom a specifically prohibited use to another specifically prohibited use shall not be made. 19. (a) 6Vhenever the Building Of�icial finds that a building or structure, or any w�rlc in connection there��aith, th� erection, construction, or alteration, execution or repair of �ich is regu- Iated, p�rmitted or forbidden by this ordinance, is being erected, constructed, altered or repaired, in violation oi a detailed state- ment or plan submitted and approved thereunder, or of a permit or certificate issue d thereunc�er he may serve a written notice or order upon the pex'son responsible the refor directing di_scontinuance or such illegaZ action and the remedying of the condition tha� is in viola- tion o�` thP provisions or requirements oS this, or other, ordinances. (b) In case such notice or order is not promptly com�lied with, aPprohriate action or procee�ing shall be commenced to r�strain, correct or remove such violation, or the execution of worl: thexeon, or to prevent the occupation or use o:i the building ox structur� erected, constructea, altered, or repairecl in violation of, or not in compliance with, the provisions oi this ordinance, or �vith r�s;rct to which the requirements thereof, or o-� an�r orc,er or direction made pur- suant to provisions contained therein, shall not have been complied �vith. (c ) ��Jhenever in the opinion or the BuiJding Of_cicial, by reason oi dexectivn or ilZegal �vork in violation o.i a provision or requirP- ment of this ordinance, the continuance of a bu�_lding operation is con- trarJ to public health, sa�ety or welfar�, he may order, either orall;� or in writing, alI �urther work to be stopped and suspended until �he condition in violation ha s been remedie d. The owner or lessee, or