Before issuing a certificate of occupancy, the Code Enforcement Officer
shall examine or cause to be examined all buildings, structures and sites
for which an application has been filed for a building permit to construct,
enlarge, alter, repair, remove, demolish, or change the use of occupancy;
and he may conduct such inspections as he deems appropriate from time to time
during and upon completion of the work for which a building permit has been
issued. There shall be maintained in the Building Department a record of all
such inspections and examinations together with a record of findings in violations
of the law.
Upon request, the Code Enforcement Officer may issue a temporary certificate
of occupancy for a building or structure, or part thereof, before the entire
work covered by the building permit shall have been completed provided such
portion or portions as have been completed may be occupied safely without
endangering life or the public welfare.
Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that any material,
construction, equipment or assembly does not conform with the requirements
of the Building Codes of New York or other applicable building laws, ordinances,
rules or regulations, the Code Enforcement Officer may require the same to
be subjected to tests in order to furnish proof of such compliance.