(A) A certificate of compliance shall be secured from the Zoning Administrator before the making of a permanent connection to water service or sewer service.
(B) If any repairs, improvements or alterations have been performed upon any premises for which a zoning permit has been issued, a certificate of compliance shall be secured from the Zoning Administrator within 30 calendar days from the completion thereof.
(C) The certificate of compliance shall certify that the Zoning Administrator has inspected the completed improvements and that the improvements, together with the proposed use thereof, are in conformity with the zoning permit and the provisions of this chapter.
(D) No new building or part thereof may be occupied, and no addition or enlargement of any existing building may be occupied, and no existing building that has been altered or moved may be occupied until the certificate of compliance has been issued. Failure to obtain a certificate of compliance in accordance with this chapter shall be a violation and punishable under § 152.999 of this chapter.
(E) The Zoning Administrator may, in his or her discretion, issue a temporary certificate of compliance permitting occupancy of specified portions of an uncompleted building or project for a limited time, not to exceed six months, if the Zoning Administrator finds that the portion of the building or project may safely be occupied prior to the final completion of the entire building or project. The Zoning Administrator may renew, at his or her discretion, the temporary certificate of compliance for additional specified periods, each successive period not to exceed six months.
(F) Should a request for a certificate of compliance be made to the Zoning Administrator prior to site improvements (i.e., landscaping, sidewalks, parking) being completed, it shall be at the discretion of the Administrator to issue the certificate if the improvements do not impact the functionality or occupancy of the building. However, the certificate shall not be granted unless a financial security in the form of a cashier’s check, letter of credit or performance bond shall be issued to the town by a financial institution in an amount 125% times the estimated cost of completion of the improvements. Estimates shall be certified by a state-registered engineer or state-licensed general contractor. If the improvements have not been completed within six months of the issuance of the certificate of compliance, the town may use the financial security to complete the improvements.
(G) Certificates of compliance shall be maintained in the records of the town.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 1003)