It shall be unlawful to use or permit the use of any building, structure or premises or part thereof hereafter created, erected, changed, converted, altered or enlarged, wholly or partly, in its use or structure, until a certificate of occupancy shall have been applied for and issued for such use by the Construction Official. Such certificates shall show that such building, structure or premises or part thereof and the proposed use thereof are in conformity with the provisions of this chapter or a determination of the Board of Adjustment or Planning Board.

A temporary certificate of occupancy for a part of a building may be issued by the Construction Official as provided by the Building Code.[1]

Upon written request from the applicant, the construction official shall issue a certificate of occupancy for any building or premises existing at the time of passage of this chapter, certifying, after inspection, the extent and kind of use made of the building or premises, including the number of employees and whether such use conforms to the provisions of this chapter.