(A) In addition to the building permit fee and valuation schedule described in § 151.15, there are additional Building Department fees and fines that are hereby made a part of the West Haven City Consolidated Fee Schedule. The West Haven City Consolidated Fee Schedule is hereby adopted by reference.
(B) Reinspection fees shall be charged when any given inspection has failed twice, and the applicant shall be charged the reinspection fee on each subsequent inspection beginning with the third inspection until the inspection has passed. If an inspection is deemed not ready by the Building Inspector for obvious incomplete items, the applicant shall be charged on each subsequent inspection beginning with the second inspection and continuing up until the inspection has passed.
(C) The civil fine for occupying a structure prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy shall be calculated beginning on the date that the violation is discovered and continuing up until the time that the violation has been abated by the occupier vacating the structure or the certificate of occupancy is issued. Temporary occupancy is not allowed. This fine is hereby made a part of the West Haven City Consolidated Fee Schedule. The West Haven City Consolidated Fee Schedule is hereby adopted by reference.
(1) It shall be an infraction for any person to occupy a structure prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, punishable as outlined in § 10.99.
(2) A violation of this section shall be deemed a continuing violation, meaning a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which the violation occurs or continues to occur.
(Ord. 14-2023, passed 6-7-2023; Ord. 26-2023, passed 1-3-2024; Ord. 24-2024, passed 8-7-2024)