This was opposed by the Bukovina District engineer Adolf Marina, who stated that the city will develop in the opposite, southern direction.

[2] Originally, the first floor of the building was occupied by the city registry office, the land cadastre department, the police auditor, the military detention room and its kitchen.

Later, the members of the public, seeking to make the maintenance of city officials cheaper, forced the magistrate to lease the premises of the first floor to private individuals for commercial purposes.

In the 1930s, all commercial structures were evicted from the premises of the Chernivtsi town hall, and the building was used exclusively as an administrative office of the local authority.

Starting 12 November 2004, every day at 12 o'clock a trumpet player in ethnic Bukovyna clothing plays the melody of the song "Marichka", called the unofficial anthem of Chernivtsi, from the tower of the building.

[2] The image of the town hall is completed by a 50-meter two-story tower, which is crowned by a spire with a copper ball and a small flagpole.