A certificate of occupancy shall be required for any work which is the subject of a building permit and for all structures, buildings, or portions thereof which are converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another. Permission to use or occupy a building or structure, or portion thereof, for which a building permit was previously issued, shall be granted only by issuance of a certificates of occupancy.
A. 
Application.
(1) 
All certificates of occupancy shall be applied for promptly after the completion of the erection of, addition to, or structural alteration of the building or structure for which a building permit has been issued. Said certificate shall be issued within 10 business days after the erection or alteration shall have been approved as complying with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 165, Zoning.
(2) 
If a certificates of occupancy is applied for more than two months after the completion of the erection of, addition to, or structural alteration of the building or structure for which a building permit has been issued, the applicant shall incur an additional fee, as indicated at the time of application for the certificates of occupancy on the Town of Washington Fee Schedule, on file with the Town Clerk.
B. 
Issuance. The Building Inspector shall issue a certificates of occupancy if the work which was the subject of the building permit was completed in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and Energy Code and, if applicable, that the structure, building or portion thereof that was converted from one use or occupancy classification or subclassification to another complies with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and Energy Code. The Building Inspector, or an inspector authorized by the Building Inspector, shall inspect the building, structure or work prior to the issuance of a certificates of occupancy. In addition, where applicable, the following documents, prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Code by such person or persons as may be designated by or otherwise acceptable to the Building Inspector, at the expense of the applicant for the certificates of occupancy, shall be provided to the Building Inspector prior to the issuance of the certificates of occupancy:
(1) 
A written statement of structural observations and/or a final report of special inspections; and
(2) 
Flood hazard certifications.
C. 
No certificates of occupancy shall be issued unless a driveway has been completed in accordance with any conditions of the Planning Board approval and the applicable provisions of Chapter 165, Zoning.
D. 
Upon receipt of written order, pursuant to § 165-107C of Chapter 165, Zoning, from the Zoning Administrator that a violation of Chapter 165 exists at a property, no certificates of occupancy shall be issued for any use for such property.
E. 
Record. The Building Inspector shall maintain a record of all applications and certificates of occupancy and copies or summaries thereof shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary, tenancy, contractual or security interest in the building affected.
A certificates of occupancy shall contain the following information:
A. 
The building permit number, if any;
B. 
The date of issuance of the building permit, if any;
C. 
The name, address and Tax Map number of the property;
D. 
If the certificates of occupancy is not applicable to an entire structure, a description of that portion of the structure for which the certificates of occupancy is issued;
E. 
The use and occupancy classification of the structure;
F. 
The type of construction of the structure;
G. 
The assembly occupant load of the structure, if any;
H. 
If an automatic sprinkler system is provided, a notation as to whether the sprinkler system is required;
I. 
Any special conditions imposed in connection with the issuance of the building permit; and
J. 
The signature of the Building Inspector issuing the certificates of occupancy and the date of issuance.
The Building Inspector shall be permitted to issue a temporary certificate allowing the temporary occupancy of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, prior to completion of the work which is the subject of a building permit. However, in no event shall the Building Inspector issue a temporary certificate unless the Building Inspector determines 1) that the building or structure, or the portion thereof covered by the temporary certificate, may be occupied safely, 2) that any fire- and smoke-detecting or fire-protection equipment which has been installed is operational, and 3) that all required means of egress from the building or structure have been provided. The Building Inspector may include in a temporary certificate such terms and conditions as he or she deems necessary or appropriate to ensure safety or to further the purposes and intent of the Uniform Code. A temporary certificate shall be effective for a period of time, not to exceed six months, which shall be determined by the Building Inspector and specified in the temporary certificate. During the specified period of effectiveness of the temporary certificate, the permit holder shall undertake to bring the building or structure into full compliance with all applicable provisions of the Uniform Code and the Energy Code.
If the Building Inspector determines that a certificates of occupancy or a temporary certificate was issued in error because of incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete information, and if the relevant deficiencies are not corrected to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector within such period of time as shall be specified by the Building Inspector, the Building Inspector shall revoke or suspend such certificate.