Asharoken City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Certificate of Occupancy
§ 125-44 Issuance.
[Added 2-6-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984]
No land or building shall be used or occupied wholly or partially for any purpose until a certificate of occupancy/use has been issued by the Superintendent of Buildings. Such certificate of occupancy/use shall be required for all buildings and uses. No change in the nature of use of any building or land, nor extension or alteration of nonconforming use or building shall be effected nor premises used or occupied until the appropriate certificate of occupancy/use has been issued therefor attesting that the change, extension or alteration conforms in all respects to applicable laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the Building Administrative Ordinance of the Village of Asharoken.[1] The Superintendent of Buildings may require the providing of such proof as he deems necessary for him to determine the legality of the proposed use, extension or alteration.
§ 125-45 Revocation.
[Added 2-6-1984 by L.L. No. 2-1984; amended 6-4-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990; 12-6-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993]
A.
The Superintendent of Buildings may revoke any building permit or certificate of occupancy upon findings as follows:
(1)
A false statement or misrepresentation of facts in any application for a certificate of occupancy or building permit.
(2)
Work performed under a building permit has not been prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or under the special determinations and directions of the Village Board, Board of Appeals or Planning Board.
(3)
Any person to whom a permit or certificate of occupancy has been issued to comply with a stop order issued by the Superintendent of Buildings.
(4)
Substantial violation of any provision of a grant given by the Village Board, Zoning Board of Appeals or Planning Board.
(5)
When the owner or any other person occupying and/or using the property is served with a written notice of violation of this chapter or the Building Code or of any other direction that may be given by the Village fails to comply with the terms, conditions or directions contained in such notice of violation.
B.
If the Superintendent of Buildings shall revoke a building permit or a certificate of occupancy under this section, he shall serve written notice of such revocation on the property owner or to the resident occupant of the premises.