A. No vacant land shall be occupied or used, and no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be occupied or used, nor shall any home occupation be established until a certificate of occupancy shall have been issued by the building inspector.
B. A certificate of occupancy for a new building or the alteration of an existing building shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building permit, and said certificate shall be issued within three (3) days after the requests for same shall have been made, in writing, to the building inspector after the erection or alteration of such building or part thereof shall have been completed in conformity with the provisions of this title.
C. Pending the issuance of a regular certificate, a temporary certificate of occupancy may be issued by the building inspector for a period not exceeding six (6) months, during the completion of alterations or during partial occupancy of a building, pending its completion. Such temporary certificate shall not be construed as in any way altering the respective rights, duties and obligations of the owners or of the Village relating to the use or occupancy of the premises or any other matter covered by this title, and such temporary certificate shall not be issued, except under such restrictions and provisions as will adequately ensure the safety of the occupants.
D. A certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land or the change in the character of the use of land as herein provided shall be applied for before any such land shall be occupied or used, and a certificate of occupancy shall be issued within three (3) days after the application has been made; provided, that such use is in conformity with the provisions of this title. (Ord. 740, 4-7-1970)
E. A certificate of occupancy shall state that the building or proposed use of a building or land complies with all building and health laws and ordinances and with the provisions of this title. A record of all certificates shall be kept on file in the office of the building inspector, and copies shall be furnished on request to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected. No fee shall be charged for a certificate of occupancy, except, that a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be charged in the case of a home occupation certificate. (Ord. 740, 4-7-1970; amd. 2016 Code)
F. No permit for excavation for any building shall be issued before application has been made for certificate of occupancy. (Ord. 740, 4-7-1970)