The provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and all subsequent amendments thereto, as adopted by reference by the Town of Concord, and other applicable regulations of the Town of Concord shall control the issuance of building permits. In addition to such provisions, every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by a plat, in duplicate, drawn to scale and showing the dimensions of the plot to be built upon, the size and location of the building on the plot and such other information as may be necessary to provide for the enforcement of the regulations contained in this chapter.

No building permit shall be issued unless the provisions of this chapter are complied with.

No permit for excavation for, or the erection or alteration of, or repairs to any building shall be issued until an application has been made for a certificate of zoning compliance.

No land shall be occupied or used and no building hereafter erected, altered or extended shall be used or changed in use until a certificate of zoning compliance shall have been issued by the Code Enforcement Officer stating that the building or proposed use thereof complies with the provisions of this chapter.

All applications for a certificate of zoning compliance shall be in writing, signed by the property owner or his/her duly authorized agent, on forms furnished by the Code Enforcement Officer and shall contain the following information:

In addition, upon written request by the property owner or his/her duly authorized agent, the Code Enforcement Officer shall inspect any building, other structure or tract of land existing on the effective date of this chapter and shall issue a certificate of zoning compliance certifying:

A violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be an offense, punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both for conviction of a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and, upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $2,000 nor more than $3,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both.

However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon the courts and judicial officers generally, a first violation of this chapter shall be considered a violation, and each and every additional violation shall be considered a misdemeanor. Each week's continued violation of any of these subsections, after appropriate notice, shall constitute a separate additional violation.

A person shall be subject to the penalties imposed by this section and § 268 of Article 16 of the Town Law in any case where an order to remove any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter has been served by the Code Enforcement Officer upon the owner, general agent, lessee or tenant of the building, other structure or tract of land or any part thereof or upon the architect, builder, contractor or anyone who commits or assists in any such violation and such person shall fail to comply with such order within 10 days after the service thereof. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation and shall be punishable hereunder.