No board, agency, officer or employee of the Village shall issue, grant or approve any permit, license, certificate or other authorization for any construction or alteration of any building or structure or for any use of land, building or structure that would not be in full compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Law, except as permitted under Article
IX of this Zoning Law. Any permit, license, certificate or other authorization issued, granted or approved in violation of the provisions of this Zoning Law shall be null and void and of no effect without the necessity of any proceedings or revocation or nullification thereof.
This Zoning Law shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer
and one or more Assistant Code Enforcement Officers as deemed necessary,
referred to herein individually and collectively as the "Code Enforcement
Officer," as appointed by the Board of Trustees. It shall be the duty
of the Code Enforcement Officer and he is hereby empowered to:
A. Inspect any building, structure or land to determine whether any
violations of this Zoning Law have been committed or exist, whether
or not such building, structure or land is occupied and whether or
not a certificate of occupancy or certificate of use has been issued.
B. Keep the Board of Trustees advised of all matters pertaining to the
enforcement of this Zoning Law; to make and keep all records necessary
and appropriate to the office, including records of written complaints
of violation of this Zoning Law and action taken on same.
C. Keep the Planning Board advised of all matters referred to the Code
Enforcement Officer, including written complaints of violation of
this Zoning Law and action taken on same.
D. Issue and post notices of violations, stop orders, revocation of
certificates of occupancy and use and appearance tickets and shall
order the remedying of any condition or omission that is found to
be in violation of this Zoning Law. In addition, by resolution, the
Board of Trustees, after a public hearing, may direct the Code Enforcement
Officer to revoke such certificates of occupancy or use, issue such
stop orders, make such inspection and reports, initiate and take such
court proceedings and perform all other actions as required by the
Board of Trustees as may be necessary to enforce this Zoning Law or
to invoke penalties for its violation.
No building or structure for which a building permit has been issued shall be occupied or used in whole or in part until a certificate of occupancy and/or certificate of use shall have been issued by the Building Inspector. No certificate of occupancy or certificate of use shall be issued until such off-street parking and loading spaces have been provided for in accordance with the requirements of Article
VII of this Zoning Law.
A. A certificate of occupancy and certificate of use shall be required
for any new construction where one tenant will occupy the building,
lot or portion thereof.
B. A certificate of occupancy shall be required for the shell of the
building where new construction is proposed and multiple tenants will
occupy the building. A certificate of use shall be required for each
individual tenant.
C. A certificate of occupancy and a certificate of use shall be required
for an existing building, structure, lot or portion thereof, where
only one tenant occupies the building, and where a change of use,
as defined herein or in the Village of Suffern Site Plan Regulations, is proposed.
D. A certificate of use shall be required for an existing structure
where an individual or multiple tenants occupy a building and a change
of use, as defined in this Zoning Law, is proposed. A change of use
of a building, structure or lot is interpreted for purposes of this
Zoning Law as:
(1) A change that results in a difference in the numerical listing or the use column (permitted, accessory or special permit) for a use as specified in §
266-22, Schedule of General Use Requirements.
(2) A change in the off-street parking standards for a use as specified in §
266-22, Schedule of General Use Requirements.
(3) A change in a building's facade.