This chapter shall be enforced by the Village Board.
A. 
No building shall be erected, demolished, added to or improved in any district until a building permit has been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer. All applications for building permits shall be on forms furnished by the Village which shall require the following information:
(1) 
The nature of the permit sought and the intended use of the building or proposed building.
(2) 
A layout sketch stating the exact size and location on the lot of the building and/or accessory buildings, with dimensions given.
(3) 
Such additional information as the Village Clerk, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board or Village Board shall require, such as material being used, compliance with the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, etc.
B. 
No building permit shall be issued for any building where said construction, alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any provision of this chapter, except upon a written order of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
C. 
No building permit shall be necessary for interior residential improvements unless the improvement will cause a change in use or intensify the residential occupancy of the building (e.g., remodeling of a kitchen or bathroom, painting of interior or exterior walls or similar projects shall not require a building permit).
A building permit shall be void at the expiration of 90 days after the date of issuance unless footing forms and foundation stakes are placed ready for inspection within such ninety-day period or, if none are to be placed in connection with the proposed building or addition, construction is actually commenced within such ninety-day period.
A fee may be charged for every permit issued. The amount of such fee shall be determined from time to time by the Village Board.
A certificate of occupancy shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit. Said certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer upon the completion of the construction designated in the building permit, provided that the completed structure and its intended use comply with all the provisions of this chapter. Said certificate of occupancy shall be issued after such erection or alteration and certified as complying with all the provisions of this chapter by the Village Board. A record of all the certificates of occupancy shall be maintained by the Village Clerk. Copies shall be furnished, upon request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected.
A certificate of existing use may be issued by the Village Clerk, upon the request of the owner, certifying that the existing use of the premises is lawful under the provisions of this chapter.