No person shall occupy or use any portion of
a commercial, industrial or residential building after such building
or portion thereof has been sold, or for which there has been a change
in use or change in occupancy, until the owner or any person occupying
the building shall have applied for and secured a certificate of continuing
occupancy. No person shall convey title to any building unless, prior
to the conveyance, the owner shall have obtained a continued certificate
of occupancy. This chapter does not repeal the requirement for Planning
Board approval for a change of use for all commercial and industrial
uses.
The Mayor and Council shall assign the Zoning
Officer or any other person or persons they deem appropriate to act
as enforcement officer for purposes of this chapter.
[Amended 10-5-2009 by Ord. No. 6-2009; 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 6-2010]
The application and inspection fee for continued
certificates of occupancy shall be charged according to the following
schedule:
A. For any
commercial, retail, office or industrial building in excess of 3,500
square feet, or portion of such building where a change of use occurs
in excess of 3,500 square feet, a fee of $0.10 per square foot shall
be charged.
B. For any
attached or detached single-family residential dwelling or residential
dwelling not being located within a property containing four or more
residential rental units, or any commercial, retail, office or industrial
building not exceeding 3,500 square feet, or portion of such building
where a change of use occurs not exceeding 3,500 square feet, a fee
of $100 shall be charged.
C. For any
residential rental unit located within a property containing four
or more such residential rental units, a fee of $25 shall be charged.