A certificate of occupancy shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building/use permit. Said certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the Enforcement Officer upon completion of the construction or change of use estimated in the building permit, provided that the completed structure and its intended use comply with all the provisions of this chapter. Prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy for projects subject to Article VI, Site Plan Review, the owner's licensed representative shall submit a signed and stamped professional certification form stating that all site and building improvements have been installed in accordance with the plans approved by the Town. Said certificate of occupancy shall be issued or denied within 10 days from the date such erection or alteration is inspected by the Enforcement Officer. Building address number shall be installed on the structure prior to issuance of certificate of occupancy.

A record of all certificates of occupancy shall be maintained by the Enforcement Officer. Copies shall be furnished, upon request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building affected.

Notwithstanding any other inconsistent provision contained in this chapter and in addition to any and all provisions contained in this chapter or in other applicable laws, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct, alter, repair, move, remove, demolish, equip, use, occupy or maintain any land area, building or structure or portion thereof in violation of this chapter or applicable building laws and regulations, including the 2015 International Code and any updates to that code, or fail in any manner to comply with a notice, directive or order of the Building Official, or to construct, alter or use and occupy any land area, building or structure or part thereof in a manner not permitted by an approved permit or certificate of occupancy.

Any person who shall fail to comply with a written order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of a duly authorized employee or agent of the Building, Planning and Development Department within the time fixed therein for compliance therewith, or any owner, builder, architect, tenant, contractor, subcontractor, construction superintendent or their agents or any other person taking part or assisting in the construction or use of any building or property who shall knowingly violate any of the applicable provisions of this chapter or any such lawful order, notice, directive, permit or certificate, shall be guilty of an offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall, except as provided in Subsection C below, be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,500, or a term of imprisonment not to exceed 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment, for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense, and the violation shall be deemed to have commenced on the earlier of the date of, or the date contained in, the written order, notice, directive, permit or certificate of the Building Official.

Any person convicted of the offense of failure to comply with a notice of violation of the provisions of an approved site plan or subdivision plot shall be subject to a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,000, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both, for a conviction of a first offense; for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, subject to a fine not less than $1,500 nor more than $4,500, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 30 days, or both; and, upon conviction for a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, subject to a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $15,000, or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both. Each week or part thereof that a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense, and the violation shall be deemed to have commenced on the earlier of the date of, or the date contained in, the notice of violation. The Town shall, at all times, have the right to reinspect the premises if any Code Enforcement Officer has reason to believe the site is not in compliance, either by personal observations, a report from a Town official or Board member or upon the receipt of a signed, written complaint alleging that the site is not in compliance and detailing the manner in which the compliance is lacking. Notwithstanding a conviction for an offense against any provisions or sections, an association or corporation convicted shall be subject to revocation of any permit therein granted without reimbursement of fees paid.

In lieu of or in addition to any fine or imprisonment, or both, imposed for a conviction of an offense of this chapter, each such offense may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000, pursuant to New York State Town Law § 135, upon a judicial finding of willful violation of any notice or decision, or any special condition on any site plan or subdivision plat issued by the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals requiring the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation or reconstruction of any structure as a condition of any subdivision, site plan, or variance approval or zoning change, as the case may be. The Town Attorney or their designee shall initiate an action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain the judicial finding detailed herein, notwithstanding Subsection A, B, or C of this section. Each day an offense continues shall be subject to a separate civil penalty.

The Town Attorney may maintain an action or proceeding in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with this chapter, notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections A, B and C of this section for a penalty or other punishment.

Code Enforcement Officers shall have the authority to enforce Chapter 156 of the Code of the Town of Halfmoon regarding activities on Town property.