(A) The town shall not provide, nor permit another to provide, either public or private, utility services such as water, gas, electricity, sewer, and the like, to any dwelling unit becoming vacant until such dwelling unit has been inspected, brought into compliance with this article, and a valid certificate of occupancy, as required, has been issued. This requirement shall not preclude the temporary use of such utility services for alteration. The Building Official shall be responsible for making the determination as to when such temporary services may be necessary.
(B) (1) No certificate of occupancy may be issued for any single-family or multi-family residential building on which construction is begun on, or after, January 1, 1978, until it has been certified as being in compliance by the Energy and Insulation Official with the minimum insulation standards for residential construction, as prescribed in the State Building Code.
(2) For structures built prior to 1978 and no insulation exists, the attic shall be insulated to an R-30 value. If insulation exists in a structure built before 1978, it must have an R-19 value.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy, or allow another to occupy, or offer for rent, a dwelling, or dwelling unit, until a valid certificate of occupancy has been issued.
(Ord. 21-2018, passed 12-3-2018) Penalty, see § 1-111