A certificate of occupancy shall be obtained from the Building and Zoning Administrator for any of the following:
A. 
Occupancy and use of a building hereafter erected, structurally altered or moved.
B. 
Change in use of an existing building to a use of a different classification.
C. 
Occupancy and use of vacant land except for agricultural use in a district which so permits.
D. 
Change in use of land to a use of a different classification except for agricultural use in a district which so permits.
E. 
Any change in use of a nonconforming use.
A. 
All certificates of occupancy shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit. Said certificate shall be issued within 10 days after the erection or alterations shall have been approved as complying with the provisions of this chapter. The application for a certificate of occupancy shall be accompanied by a fee which shall be fixed from time to time by the Town Board by resolution.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by L.L. No. 7-1977]
B. 
No permit for excavation for, or the erection or alteration of, or repairs to any building shall be issued until an application has been made for a certificate of occupancy.
C. 
The Building and Zoning Administrator shall not issue a certificate of occupancy without having in his possession a plot plan showing the dimensions of the building and the location of the building in relation to all property lines. This plot plan must be certified as showing the correct location of the building by a licensed land surveyor or professional engineer. Neither shall the Building and Zoning Administrator issue a certificate of occupancy unless application has been made for a driveway entrance permit where applicable.
[Amended 3-22-1979 by L.L. No. 1-1979]
D. 
Buildings being constructed with access onto roads that are covered by a performance bond shall not receive a certificate of occupancy without approval of the Town Highway Superintendent. This approval cannot be granted until the road has a suitable hard surface as determined by the Superintendent.
[Amended 9-8-1977 by L.L. No. 7-1977]
Temporary certificates of occupancy may be issued by the Building and Zoning Administrator for individual buildings in a large-scale development or for parts of buildings proposed to be extended after the erection of such building or part thereof has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Temporary certificates shall be issued for a period not exceeding six months but shall be renewable for six-month periods during the completion of construction or alteration of any building. Such temporary certificates shall not be issued except under such restrictions and provisions as will adequately assure the safety of the occupants of the building and of adjacent buildings and land. The applicant for a temporary certificate of occupancy shall deposit with the chief fiscal officer a performance bond in sufficient amount and duration to secure the completion of the site plan as approved. The amount of the bond shall be determined by the Town Engineer.
The Building and Zoning Administrator shall maintain a record of all certificates, and copies shall be furnished upon request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected.