A. 
New construction. 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 Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official.
B. 
Addition and alterations. No building hereafter enlarged, extended or altered or upon which work has been performed which requires the issuance of a building permit shall continue to be occupied or used unless a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official.
C. 
Change of use. No change shall be made in the use or type of occupancy of an existing building unless a certificate of occupancy authorizing such change shall have been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official.
A. 
Upon completion of the work covered by the permit, the owner or his/her agent shall contact the Code Enforcement Officer for a final inspection for a certificate of occupancy. Before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, all required inspections must have been completed. Issuance of a certificate of occupancy or certificate of completion shall be evidence that all applicable inspections were conducted. In the event that work proceeded without a required inspection, as an alternative to requiring the owner to disassemble portions of the work in order to assure compliance, an affidavit of the registered architect or licensed professional engineer who filed the original plans, or of the registered architect or licensed professional engineer who supervised the construction of the work, and work for which the certificate of occupancy is sought may be presented. This affidavit shall state that the design professional has examined the approved plans of the structure for which a certificate of occupancy is sought, that the structure has been erected in accordance with approved plans and as erected complies with the laws governing building construction, except insofar as variations therefrom have been legally authorized. Such variations shall be specified in the affidavit.
B. 
Expired permits. Request for a certificate of occupancy after a building permit has expired may be approved at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Officer if compliance with the Uniform Code and the original permit can be verified. Portions of the project may be required to be removed or dismantled in order for inspections to be conducted.
A. 
Except in cases where the affidavit of a licensed design professional has been submitted, before issuing a certificate of occupancy, the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official shall examine, or cause to be examined, all buildings, structures and premises 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 the enforcement official official may conduct such inspections as he/she deems appropriate from time to time during and upon completion of the work for which a building permit has been issued.
B. 
There shall be maintained in the Code Enforcement office a record of all such inspections, together with all findings of violations of the law and copies of all certificates of a occupancies issued.
A. 
When, after final inspection, it is found that the proposed work has been completed in accordance with the Uniform Code and other applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, and also in conformance with the application, plans and specifications filed in connection with the issuance of the building permit, the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official shall approve the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and affix his/her signature, or cause his/her signature to be affixed thereto.
B. 
If it is found that the proposed work has not been properly completed, the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official shall refuse to approve the issuance of a certificate of occupancy and shall order the work completed in conformity with the building permit.
C. 
Whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that any material, construction, equipment or assembly does not conform to the requirements of the Uniform Code or the applicable laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official may require the same to be subject to tests in order to furnish proof of such compliance.
D. 
The certificate of occupancy shall certify that the work has been completed and that the proposed use and occupancy is in conformity with the provisions of the Uniform Code, applicable laws, rules 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.
E. 
The certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The building permit number, if any;
(2) 
The address, and Tax Map number of the property;
(3) 
If the certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is not applicable to an entire structure, a description of that portion of the structure for which the certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance is issued;
(4) 
The use and occupancy classification of the structure;
(5) 
The type of construction of the structure;
(6) 
The occupant load of the assembly areas in the structure, if any;
(7) 
Any special conditions imposed in connection with the issuance of the building permit;
(8) 
The signature of the official issuing the certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance; and
(9) 
The date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance.
The Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official may issue a temporary certificate of occupancy for a building or structure or part thereof before the entire work covered by the building permit has been completed, provided that such portion or portions as have been completed may be occupied safely without endangering life or the public welfare. A temporary certificate of occupancy shall remain effective for a period not exceeding three months from its date of issuance. For good cause, the Code Enforcement Officer or other enforcement official may allow extensions for periods not exceeding three months each.
A. 
A temporary certificate of occupancy shall state the date upon which it shall automatically become void. The certificate shall be posted on a conspicuous place on the building and at each entrance.
B. 
If at any time after a temporary certificate of occupancy has been issued, a condition occurs which in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer or any enforcement official renders the site unsafe or constitutes a danger to public safety, the Code Enforcement Officer or enforcement official may immediately revoke the temporary certificate of occupancy and order the property vacated.