§ 42-7. Certificates of occupancy/certificates of completion.

A. 

Certificates of occupancy/certificates of completion required. A certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit and for all structures, buildings, or portions thereof, which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another. Permission to use or occupy a building or structure, or portion thereof, for which a building permit was previously issued shall be granted only by issuance of a certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion.

B. 

Issuance of certificates of occupancy/certificates of completion. The Code Enforcement Officer shall issue a certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion if the work which was the subject of the building permit was completed in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and Energy Code and, if applicable, the structure, building or portion thereof that was converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another complies with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and Energy Code. The Code Enforcement Officer or an inspector authorized by the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect the building, structure or work prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion. In addition, where applicable, the following documents, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Code by such person or persons as may be designated by or otherwise acceptable to the Code Enforcement Officer, at the expense of the applicant for the certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion, shall be provided to the Code Enforcement Officer prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion:

(1) 

A written statement of structural observations and/or a final report of special inspections;

(2) 

Electrical certification;

(3) 

Final survey;

(4) 

Flood hazard certifications; and

(5) 

A certification from the architect or engineer of record, duly licensed to practice in the State of New York, stating that the work performed was done under its general supervision and control and that based upon observations and knowledge the building was constructed and/or altered in accordance with the approved filed plans and the regulations of the Village and the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.

C. 

Contents of certificates of occupancy/certificates of completion. A certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion shall contain the following information:

(1) 

The building permit number, if any;

(2) 

The date of issuance of the building permit, if any;

(3) 

The name, address and Tax Map number of the property;

(4) 

If the certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion is not applicable to an entire structure, a description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion is issued;

(5) 

The use and occupancy classification of the structure;

(6) 

The type of construction of the structure;

(7) 

The assembly occupant load of the structure, if any;

(8) 

If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, a notation as to whether the sprinkler system is required;

(9) 

Any special conditions imposed in connection with the issuance of the building permit; and

(10) 

The signature of the Code Enforcement Officer issuing the certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion and the date of issuance.

D. 

Revocation or suspension of certificates. If the Code Enforcement Officer determines that a certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion was issued in error because of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, and if the relevant deficiencies are not corrected to the satisfaction of the Code Enforcement Officer within such period of time as shall be specified by the Code Enforcement Officer, the Code Enforcement Officer shall revoke or suspend such certificate.

E. 

Fee. The fee specified in or determined in accordance with the provisions set forth in § 42-18, Fees, of this chapter must be paid at the time of submission of an application for a certificate of occupancy/certificate of completion.