A certificate of occupancy as required by the Rhode Island Building Code shall be required for any of the following:
(a) Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected or enlarged;
(b) Change in use of an existing building to a different use.
(c) Intensification of an existing use of either a building or land;
(d) Occupancy and use of vacant land except for the raising of crops;
(e) Change in the use of land to different use except for the raising of crops; or
The occupancy, use or change of use shall not take place until a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Building Official in accordance with the requirements for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy as stated in the Rhode Island Building Code.
