It shall be unlawful for an owner to use or permit the use of any building or part thereof, hereafter erected, altered, converted or enlarged wholly or in part, until a certificate of occupancy, applied for at the time of application for a building permit, shall have been issued, by the Construction Code Official. The certificate shall show that the building, or part of a building and the proposed use thereof conform to the requirements of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the Construction Code Official to issue a Certificate of Occupancy only when he is satisfied that the building, or part of a building, and the proposed use thereof conform to the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable codes and ordinances of the Borough. Such occupancy permits shall be granted or denied in writing within 10 days from the date that a written application is filed with the Construction Code Official. A Certificate of Occupancy shall also be required prior to reoccupancy of a vacated existing building.

Should the Construction Code Official decline to issue a Certificate of Occupancy, his reasons for doing so shall be so stated on one copy of the application and that copy returned to the applicant.

Upon written request from an owner or tenant, the Construction Code Official shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy for any building or use of land existing on November 20, 1979, certifying after inspection, the extent and kind of use made of the building and whether such use conforms to the provisions of this chapter.

The Construction Code Official may issue a conditional Certificate of Occupancy, for a use of land or a building which is related to the development of a permitted use of property. Such permits may be issued for a period of one month, and no more than one month extension may be granted. The reasons for the increase of such conditional certificate shall be stated on the face of the Certificate of Occupancy.

On the serving of notice of any violation of any of the provisions or requirements of this chapter with respect to any building or use thereof or of land as provided in Section 22-9 of this chapter, the Certificate of Occupancy for such use shall thereupon, without further action, be null and void and a new Certificate of Occupancy shall be required for any further use of such building or land.

A monthly report of the Certificates of Occupancy shall be filed with the Tax Assessor. A record of all building permits and Certificates of Occupancy shall be kept in the office of the Construction Code Official and copies shall be furnished on request, to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building or land affected. The charge for each copy shall be $10 except that there shall be no charge to a municipal agency.

The provisions contained in these paragraphs are in no way intended to conflict with the obligations of the Construction Code Enforcement Official as same are more particularly set forth in the Uniform Construction Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.