An application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made to the Building Inspector, who shall provide a copy to the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall examine each application to determine applicable requirements of this chapter and advise the Building Inspector of any such requirements.

To be complete, an application for a certificate of occupancy must comply with Chapter 40 and contain the following information:

The Building Inspector shall advise the applicant in writing of any deficiencies in the application within 14 calendar days of receipt of a complete application, as well as notify the Zoning Administrator of the application. The Building Inspector shall, within 30 days of receipt of a complete application that fully complies with the requirements of this chapter and the Building Code, issue the certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy issued after the effective date of this chapter shall be valid without the signatures of both the Building Inspector and the Zoning Administrator. The Building Inspector shall certify compliance with the Building Code and the Zoning Administrator shall certify compliance with the other requirements of this chapter.

No certificate of occupancy shall be required for any alteration of or ordinary repairs to an existing building or structure, provided such alteration or repair is not structural in nature and does not require a special use permit, site plan approval or a building permit.

No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until all improvements shown on a site plan are installed, or a sufficient performance guarantee has been posted for improvements not yet completed. The performance guarantee shall be posted in accordance with the procedures specified in § 277 of the Town Law relating to subdivisions.

All off-street parking improvements shall be maintained as a condition of the certificate of occupancy for as long as the use served by such parking remains.