In the interest of the health, safety and general welfare of
all persons residing in the Town, it shall be mandatory for all property
owners in the Town owning property, as herein defined, to file a certificate
of occupancy with the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Raymond in
the form and manner as prescribed by said Board prior to the occupancy
of said property.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PROPERTY
Includes all new dwellings (or mobile homes), the construction
of which is completed for occupancy during the 12 months preceding
the passage of this chapter. In the event that said property is a
multifamily dwelling, a separate certificate must be filed for each
dwelling unit or apartment prior to each new occupancy. "Property"
shall also be defined to mean and include all seasonal dwellings (or
mobile homes) converted from seasonal to year-round use or any conversion
of a nonresidential structure to a single- or multiple-dwelling use
in the 12 months preceding passage of this chapter. "Property" shall
also be defined to mean and include all new construction and conversions
completed for occupancy following the passage of this chapter.
Any property owner who shall violate the provisions of this
chapter shall be guilty of a violation and shall be punished by a
fine of not more than $25 upon conviction for each day such violation
may exist or continue. Any such violation, once commenced, shall constitute
a continuing violation until it is terminated, and such continuing
violation may be prosecuted as a single violation or as a series of
separate violations.
The effective date of this chapter is April 1, 1979.