Every application for a building permit shall contain the following information and be accompanied by the required fee and by plot plan, drawn to scale, showing the following and signed by the person responsible for said drawing. If no acceptable plot plan is provided, a survey shall be required, prepared by a licensed engineer or land surveyor.

No building permit shall be issued for the construction or alteration of any building upon a lot without direct access to a street or highway as stipulated in § 7-736 of the Village Law.

No building permit shall be issued for any building where the site plan of such building is subject to approval by the Planning Board except in conformity with the plans approved by the said Board.

No building permit shall be issued for a building to be used for any special permit use in any district where such use is allowed only by approval of the Planning Board unless and until such approval has been duly granted by the Planning Board.

No building permit shall be issued for any building that is subject to a variance granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals except in accordance with all conditions which may have been prescribed by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

The building permit application and all supporting documentation shall be made induplicate. Upon the issuance of a building permit, the Code Enforcement Officer shall return one copy of all filed documents to the applicant.

The Code Enforcement Officer shall, within 30 days after the filing of a complete and properly prepared application, either issue or deny a building permit. If a building permit is denied, the Code Enforcement Officer shall state in writing to the applicant the reason for such denial.

Every building permit shall expire if the work authorized has not commenced within 12 months after the date of issuance or has not been completed within 18 months from such date for construction costing less than $50,000 or has not been completed within 30 months from such date for construction costing in excess of such amount. If no zoning amendments or other Village regulations affecting subject property have been enacted in the interim, the Code Enforcement Officer may authorize in writing the extension of either above period for an additional six months, following which no further work is to be undertaken without a new building permit.

Zoning amendment. If this zoning chapter is amended after issuance of a building permit in such a way as to make a proposed use nonconforming as to use or bulk and no substantial work has been undertaken on the structure or foundations, the building permit shall be invalid. However, if all footings have been installed before the effective date of such zoning amendment, and if construction is continuing at the time, the proposed use may be completed as authorized in the building permit, subject to expiration of such permit.

The schedule of fees as adopted by resolution of the Village Board shall set the building permit fees be payable to the Village which shall apply to every building permit application.

No building permits shall be issued for any property that is in violation of the Village Code, except for work that would eliminate said violation. If a permit is issued for such purpose, such work must commence immediately and be completed within 30 days after issuance thereof. If, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, the enormity of the project makes it impossible to complete said work within such time, the applicant may apply for additional thirty-day permits, which extra time, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, would be sufficient to complete said project.

The following shall be unlawful until a certificate of occupancy shall have been applied for and issued by the Code Enforcement Officer:

No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any special permit use of a building or of land requiring approval by the Planning Board unless and until such special permit use has been duly granted by the Planning Board. Every certificate of occupancy for which special permit use has been granted or in connection with which a variance has been granted by the Board of Appeals shall contain a detailed statement of such special permit use or variance and of any conditions to which the same is subject.

Application for a certificate of occupancy on a form furnished by the Code Enforcement Officer for a new building or for an existing building which has been altered shall be made after the erection of such building or part thereof has been completed in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and, in the case of a new building, shall be accompanied by an accurate plot plan or, if not available, by a survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor or engineer showing the location of all buildings as built. Such certificate shall be issued within 15 business days after receipt of the properly completed application, but only provided that the application states that all requirements of all other applicable codes or laws in effect are complied with.

If the proposed use is in conformity with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable codes and laws, a certificate of occupancy for the use of vacant land or for a change in use of a nonconforming use shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer within 15 days after receipt of a properly completed application. If a certificate of occupancy is denied, the Code Enforcement Officer shall state the reasons in writing to the applicant.

A certificate of occupancy is required for both initial occupancy and the continuance of occupancy and use of the building or land to which it applies.

Upon written request by the owner, the Code Enforcement Officer shall, after inspection, issue a certificate of occupancy for any building or use thereof or of land existing at the time of the adoption of this chapter, certifying such use, including the number of employees, and whether or not the same and the building conform to the provisions of this chapter.

A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be kept in the office of the Code Enforcement Officer and copies shall be furnished on request to any agency of the Village or to any persons having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected.

Upon written request by the owner, a certificate of compliance shall be issued for all other permits after final inspection of completed work by the Code Enforcement Officer.

It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer appointed pursuant to Chapter 45 of the Village of Florida Code to enforce the provisions of this chapter and all rules, conditions and requirements adopted or specified pursuant thereto.

Upon gaining permission of the property owner, the Code Enforcement Officer or Inspector shall have the right to enter any building or upon any land at any reasonable hour in the course of his duties. He shall maintain files of all applications for building permits and certificates of occupancy issued by him and all complaints of violations and the action taken by him consequent thereon.

Said Code Enforcement Officer shall keep a record of every identifiable complaint of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and of the action taken consequent on each complaint, which records shall be public records.

The Code Enforcement Officer shall make the necessary inspections for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not existing conditions comply with the provisions of this chapter and report, in writing, to said board the result of his findings.

Upon written request and upon payment of a fee established by the resolution of the Village Board of Trustees, the Code Enforcement Officer shall, within a reasonable period of time, reply to any informational request.

After the fifth business day following written notice served by mail or by personal service by the Code Enforcement Officer to the effect that a violation of any provisions of this chapter exists, for any and every such violation, the owner, general agent or contractor of a building or premises or part thereof where such violation has been committed or shall exist, and the general agent, architect, builder, contractor or any other person who commits, takes part or assists in such violation or who maintains any building or premises in which such violation shall exist, shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both, and, in addition, shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Village in determining such violation. Each and every day that any violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.

Fines shall be collected, and violations of this chapter shall be prosecuted in the manner prescribed by law effective in the Village. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent any property owner or resident of the Village, the Village itself, any board or agency of the Village or any person residing on or owning property outside the Village from availing himself or itself of any lawful remedy in preventing or abating any violation of any provision of this chapter.