Every application for a construction permit or Certificate of Occupancy shall be made in writing by the owner or his authorized agent, and shall include a statement of the use or intended use of the structure or vacant land, and shall be accompanied by a plan drawn to scale, showing the proposed structure or use in its exact relation to lot and street lines. The Construction Official shall grant or refuse a construction permit within 10 days after receipt of application, except when site plan approval is required, in which case the Zoning Officer shall grant or refuse the permit upon receipt of notice of final action on the site plan by the Planning Board. If the Zoning Officer refuses to issue a permit hereunder, he shall state in writing the grounds of his refusal.

A construction permit shall be obtained from the Construction Official for any of the following:

If the occupancy and use of a building or of land for which a Certificate of Occupancy has been issued is not commenced within six months after the date of such issuance, or such longer period as the Construction Official may authorize in writing, because of the occurrence of conditions unforeseen at the time of issuance, such Certificate of Occupancy shall expire and a new Certificate of Occupancy shall be obtained before such occupancy and use are commenced. No such extension of time for a period longer than 90 days shall be authorized except upon approval by the Planning Board.