A. 
It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of this chapter. The Code Enforcement Officer, with the advice and consent of the Town Manager, is authorized to institute or cause to be instituted by the Town Council, in the name of the Town of Windham, any and all actions, legal or equitable, that may be appropriate or necessary for the enforcement of this chapter; provided, however, that this section shall not prevent any person entitled to equitable relief from enjoining any act contrary to the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be authorized to grant the following:
(1) 
Building permits.
(2) 
Certificates of occupancy (see current Building Code).
[Amended 8-26-2014 by Order 14-312]
A. 
Building permit. The Code Enforcement Officer shall not issue a building permit for the construction, alteration, enlargement, or moving of any building, structure or part thereof unless the plans and intended use indicate that the building, structure, or premises are to conform in all respects with the provisions of this chapter. Applications for building permits required by the Building Code shall also serve as applications for permits required by this chapter.
B. 
Submission requirements. A plan of the lot containing the following information shall be submitted to the Code Enforcement Department to obtain a building permit:
(1) 
Building permit application form.
(2) 
Dimensions of the lot.
(3) 
Location of all existing and proposed buildings or structures.
(4) 
Location of all required yards for setback purposes.
(5) 
Location and dimensions of all existing and proposed parking spaces.
(6) 
Location and dimensions of all existing and proposed loading areas.
(7) 
Location of all exterior storage areas.
(8) 
Base flood elevation data.
A. 
A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer after the building, structure, or part thereof has been completed, altered, enlarged or moved, and before the same may be occupied or used.
B. 
Certificate required. A certificate of occupancy shall be required for the following:
(1) 
An increase in the number of dwelling units in a building.
(2) 
Establishment of a home occupation.
(3) 
Change of a nonconforming use, per § 120-203C.
(4) 
Occupancy, use, or change of use of vacant land, except for raising of crops.
(5) 
Change of use of an existing building, whether or not alterations are involved, from any use in the following list to any of the uses on said list:
(a) 
Business and professional office.
(b) 
Distribution center.
(c) 
Dwelling.
(d) 
Industry, heavy.
(e) 
Industry, light.
(f) 
Retail sales.
(g) 
Service business.
(h) 
Truck terminal.
(i) 
Warehousing, private.
(j) 
Warehousing, public.
Any person, firm or corporation, being the owner or occupant of or having control of or the use of any building or premises, or part thereof, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the laws and liability of 30-A M.R.S.A. § 4452.