No building hereafter erected shall be used or occupied in whole
or in part until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued
by the Building Inspector.
No building hereafter enlarged, extended, converted from one use
or occupancy classification or sub classification to another, or altered
or upon which work has been performed which required the issuance
of a building permit shall continue to be occupied or used for more
than 30 days after the completion of the alteration or work unless
a certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance shall have
been issued by the Building Inspector.
No building is to be considered safely habitable unless a certificate
is issued by the New York State Board of Fire Underwriters or the
Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc., and is filed with the Building
Department.
Before issuing a certificate of occupancy, the Building Inspector
shall have examined or caused 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 or occupancy; and he may the building inspector[1] conducted such inspections as he deemed appropriate from
time to time during and upon approval of completion of the work for
which a building permit has been issued; and
Where applicable, the Building Inspector has received and reviewed
each written statement of structure observations and/or a final report
of special inspections required by any applicable provision of the
Uniform Code and determined that the information in such written statement
or report adequately demonstrates compliance with the applicable provisions
of the Uniform Code; and
Where applicable, the Building Inspector has received and reviewed
flood hazard certifications required by any applicable provision of
the Uniform Code and determined that the information in such certifications
adequately demonstrates compliance with the applicable provisions
of the Uniform Code; and
Where applicable, the Building Inspector has received and reviewed
each written statement of the results of tests performed to show compliance
with the Energy Code and determined that the information in such statements
adequately demonstrates compliance with the applicable provisions
of the Energy Code; and
Where applicable, the Building Inspector has verified the affixation
of the appropriate seals, insignias, truss ID placards, and manufactures
data plates as required for factory manufactured buildings and/or
manufactured homes.
There shall be maintained in the Building Inspector's office
a record of all such examinations and inspections, together with a
record of findings of violations of the law.
When, after final inspection, it is found that the proposed work
has been completed in accordance with the applicable building laws,
ordinances and regulations and also in accordance with the application,
plans and specifications filed in connection with the issuance of
the building permit, the Building Inspector shall issue a certificate
of occupancy or certificate of compliance upon the form provided by
him the Town. If it is found that the proposed work has not been properly
completed, the Building Inspector shall refuse to issue a certificate
of occupancy or certificate of compliance and shall order the work
completed in conformity with the building permit and in conformity
with the applicable building regulations.
The certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance shall certify
that the work has been completed and that the proposed use and occupancy
is in conformity with the provisions of the applicable building laws,
ordinances and regulations and shall specify the use or uses and the
extent thereof to which the building or structure or its several parts
may be put and shall include:
Certificates of occupancy or certificates of compliance shall be
revoked by the Building Inspector when the certificate was issued
in error or on the basis of incorrect information, when deficiencies
noted by the Building Inspector have not been corrected, when notification
has been received from the fire department of any fire or explosion
involving any structural damage, fuel-burning appliance, chimney or
gas vent, or when unsafe structures and equipment and/or conditions
of imminent danger consistent with the requirements of the Uniform
Code have been identified.
Upon request, the Building Inspector 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 that such portion or portions as have been completed may
be occupied safely without endangering life or public welfare.
The temporary certificate of occupancy shall be limited to a specified
period of time during which building permit holders shall undertake
to bring the structure and property into full compliance with the
applicable provisions of the building permit and codes;
The temporary certificate of occupancy shall specify the portion
or portions of the building or structure that may be occupied pursuant
to the temporary certificate of occupancy, and any special terms or
conditions of such occupancy that the Building Inspector may deem
appropriate to ensure the health and safety of the persons occupying
and using the building or structure and/or performing further construction
work in the building or structure;
Any required fire and life safety components, such as fire protection
equipment and fire, smoke, carbon monoxide, and heat detectors and
alarms are installed and operations; and
Temporary certificate of occupancy shall be revoked by the Building
Inspector when the certificate was issued in error or on the basis
of incorrect information, when deficiencies noted by the Building
Inspector have not been corrected, when notification has been received
from the fire department of any fire or explosion involving any structural
damage, fuel-burning appliance, chimney or gas vent, or when unsafe
structures and equipment and/or conditions of imminent danger consistent
with the requirements of the Uniform Code have been identified.