The provisions in this article shall apply to the issuance of building permits, certificates of occupancy and associated enforcement.

This chapter shall be enforced by the Building Official or his/her duly authorized representative. No permit, certificate of occupancy or other authorization for any construction, reconstruction, alteration or enlargement of a structure or for the moving of a structure from one site to another, including special permits and variances by the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Planning Board, or the Board of Trustees, shall be issued except in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and of the Building Code.

Applications for building permits shall be made in duplicate on forms provided by the Building Inspector and shall provide information appropriate to the administration of this chapter.

No building permit shall be issued for a structure or building for which a variance is required or for a purpose for which a special permit is required until such variance or such special permit has been granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board or the Board of Trustees, as the case may be, and any conditions imposed by the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board or Board of Trustees, as the case may be, in connection therewith, shall be noted on the face of such building permit.

Every building permit issued under a duly granted variance shall lapse 12 months from the date of its issue, and, with its lapse, the variance under which it was issued shall lapse unless actual construction, as defined in § 381-72, was begun thereunder within six months of the date of issuance of such permit and the building completed within 12 months of such date of issue. The time for completion of the building may be extended by the Building Inspector for a period not to exceed 90 days.

No satellite antenna shall be erected, constructed or installed unless a building permit is obtained for it. No such building permit shall be issued until the applicant has obtained a special permit, if required, and has filed his affidavit with the Building Inspector stating that he has obtained all other licenses, permits and approvals required by law for the erection, construction, installation and operation of the satellite earth station.

Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made in duplicate on forms provided by the Building Official. Such forms shall provide spaces for information appropriate to the administration of this chapter. No occupancy and use of new construction or change of use in existing construction shall take place until a certificate of occupancy has been issued, and no such certificate of occupancy for a variance or use for which a special permit is required shall be issued except in accordance with such variance or such special permit authorized by the Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board, or Board of Trustees and shall set forth in detail the conditions attached thereto as determined by such Board.

Application for a certificate of occupancy shall be made simultaneously with application for a building permit. Upon written notice to the Building Inspector that a building or structure or use of land is ready for inspection, the Building Inspector, within seven working days thereafter, shall inspect such construction and use and, if there is compliance with the provisions of this chapter and/or the conditions of a duly granted variance or special permit, shall issue such certificate or inform the applicant why it must be denied. Pending the issuance of such certificate, the Building Inspector may issue a limited temporary certificate not to exceed 90 days, pending the completion of necessary alterations required under the provisions of any law or ordinance. Copies of each certificate of occupancy shall be filed by the Building Inspector, who shall keep a record thereof, and who, on request, shall furnish a copy thereof to any officer or board of the Village and to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected thereby.

For the purpose of recording the character and extent of any lawful nonconformity existing as of the effective date of this chapter, the owner or lessee of any structure or lot may apply for a certificate of occupancy, specifying in such application the character and extent of such nonconformity of structure or use and its conformity to the regulations applicable thereto at the time of its construction or the creation of such use.

Any variance sought and granted, with respect to conditions of occupancy for which a certificate of occupancy would be required, shall lapse within 12 months of the date of the order of the Zoning Board of Appeals granting such variance unless within such period a certificate of occupancy in conformity therewith has been applied for and duly issued in compliance with the terms of such variance.

Any person or corporation, including but not limited to the owner, lessee, architect and/or builder or agent or employee of any of them, who violates or is accessory to the violation of any provision of this chapter or any regulation made under the authority conferred by this chapter, or who shall erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, enlarge, convert or move any building or structure without a building permit or in violation of any statement or plans submitted and approved under the provisions of this chapter, or who shall use any building, structure or land in violation of this chapter or any regulation made under the authority conferred by this chapter or in violation of the provisions of any building permit or certificate of occupancy or without a building permit or certificate of occupancy if one is required by this chapter, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $350 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 of not less than $350 nor more than $700 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 $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. However, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon courts and judicial officers generally, violations of this chapter shall be deemed misdemeanors, and for such purpose only, all provisions of law relating to misdemeanors shall apply to such violations. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.

The Building Inspector shall serve or mail notice of any violation of this chapter to the last known address of the owner of such property, as shown on the official assessment rolls, or to the person, corporation or other entity committing or permitting the same. In addition, the Inspector shall report all violations to the Board of Trustees. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as depriving the Village or the Board of Trustees of any other available remedy, either of a civil or criminal nature, as provided by law.

Every application for a change of use/occupancy permit shall be accompanied by a plot or floor plan drawn to scale and signed by the person responsible for such drawing, showing the manner in which the land, building, or portion thereof is proposed to be used and any proposed fencing, screening, and landscaping. The Building Inspector may waive this requirement if he deems it to be superfluous.

No change of use/occupancy permit shall be issued for any use, building, or portion thereof that is subject to site plan approval by any board, except in conformance with the requirements of the board. No permit shall be issued for a use, building, or portion thereof that is permitted subject to a special permit granted by any board, except in accordance with all conditions which may have been prescribed by the board. No change of use/occupancy permit shall be issued for any use, building, or portion thereof 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 said Board.

The change of use/occupancy permit application and all supporting documentation shall be made in triplicate and shall be accompanied by the required fee. The amount of such fee shall be determined from time to time by resolution of the Village Board.

Within 30 days after the Building Inspector has certified that a complete and properly prepared application, with all required approvals, including site plan, special permit and/or variances, has been filed, he shall either issue or deny said permit. If it a permit is denied, the Building Inspector shall state, in writing, to the owner the reasons for such denial.

Once the owner has received a change of use/occupancy permit in accordance with the provisions of this section, a building permit for the construction, alteration or restoration of said use may be required in accordance with the provisions of § 381-81 of this chapter.