(1) No permit, certificate, or approval of any use that is subject to this Code shall be issued or granted by any department, agency, City official, or City employee without a finding of compliance with this Code having been issued by the appropriate review authority.

(2) Unless otherwise stated in this Code, no building or structure shall be erected, moved, converted, enlarged, reconstructed, or altered, nor shall any land or building be used, developed, or intended to be used for any purpose whatsoever, without a determination by the Director of substantial compliance with this Code.

(3) No lot of record that did not exist on the effective date of this Code shall be created by subdivision or otherwise unless it complies with this Code.