This chapter shall be enforced by the Superintendent of Public Works or other designated official who shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees. No building permit, certificate of occupancy or certificate of appropriateness shall be issued by him except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
No building in any district shall be erected, added to or structurally altered until a permit has been issued by the Superintendent of Public Works. Except upon a written order of the Board of Appeals, no such building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building where said construction, addition or alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
A fee may be charged for every building permit issued. The amount of such fee shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees.[1]
[Amended 4-21-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
[1]
Editor's Note: The current fee schedule is located in Ch. A199, Fees.
All applicants for building permits shall submit two copies of a layout or plot plan drawn to scale and indicating all of the dimensions. Such layout or plot plan shall show the exact size and location on the lot of the building and accessory buildings and the intended use of the buildings.
Building permits shall expire one year from the date of issuance.
A. 
Application and issuance generally. A certificate of occupancy shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Superintendent of Public Works upon completion of a structure erected or altered, for the occupancy of the structure and the use designated in the permit for building, provided that the structure and the premises actually comply with the provisions of this chapter. Said certificate shall be issued within 10 days after the erection or alterations shall have been approved as complying with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Application to nonconforming use. No nonconforming use shall be renewed, changed or extended until a building permit and a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the Superintendent of Public Works.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 18-20, Certificate of appropriateness, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 4-21-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall maintain a record of all certificates of occupancy and certificates of appropriateness, and copies shall be furnished, upon request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected.
Whenever a violation of this chapter occurs, any person may file a complaint in regard thereto. All such complaints must be in writing, and shall be filed with the Superintendent of Public Works or other enforcing officer, who shall properly record such complaint and immediately investigate any report thereon.