Bellevue — Ch. 8 Buildings, Housing, and Construction § 8-30

(a) Issuance; contents. The code official shall, within 20 days after an application has been filed by the owner or general contractor, issue a certificate of occupancy if, after inspection, it is found that the building for which the certificate was requested substantially complies with the provisions of this section and all other requirements of law or ordinance applicable thereto. Such certificate of occupancy shall show the use group, in accordance with the building code, the type of construction in accordance with the building code, the name of the business, number of off-street parking spaces, and any special conditions of the building permit.
(b) Issuance of temporary certificates. Upon written request, the code official may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for the use of any building or structure prior to the completion and occupancy of the entire building or structure, provided that such portion shall be occupied safely prior to full completion of the structure without endangering life or public welfare.
(c) Change of occupancy. The use or occupancy of any building shall not be changed until a certificate of occupancy permitting the new use or occupancy is issued by the code official. No such certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless the building substantially complies with the requirements of this section.
(d) Notice by code official form; service. Whenever the code official of the village or delegate determines that a building or structure does not comply with the requirements set forth in this section, the code official or delegate shall be authorized and empowered to issue to any occupant, general contractor, or owner of such building, a notice of violations of this section in the following manner and form:
(1) The notice shall be in writing.
(2) The notice shall set forth the alleged violation of this section.
(3) The notice shall describe the premises where the violations are alleged to exist or to have been committed by street address or by legal description of record in the records of the recorder of deeds of the county.
(4) The notice shall be served upon the occupant, general contractor, owner or agent of the owner by:
a. Personal delivery of a copy of the complaint addressed to such occupant, owner, general contractor or agent at the last known address of the occupant, owner, general contractor or agent, service thereof certified to have been made by the person making the service; or
b. By certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the last known place of occupancy of the occupant, general contractor, owner or agent of the owner; or
c. Notice as provided in 50 ILCS 810/1 and 810/2.
(e) Occupation of building without certificate prohibited; penalty. No building shall be occupied in any part thereof unless or until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the code official. The use or occupancy of any building without first receiving a certificate of occupancy or temporary certificate of occupancy is prohibited. Any owner occupant or general contractor found guilty of violating or failing to comply with this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 or more than $500.00. Each day a violation of this section exists shall constitute a separate offense.