A. Certificate of use and occupancy. A certificate of use and occupancy shall be required prior to the use or occupation of land, buildings or structures upon completion of construction activity and prior to a change of use or occupancy of land, buildings or structures. It shall be unlawful to use and/or occupy any structure, building and/or land or portions thereof in any manner until a certificate of use and occupancy has been issued.
B. Form and time of application. The application for a certificate of use and occupancy shall be submitted in such form as the Zoning Officer may prescribe, who may also require that the application be accompanied by an as-built survey prepared by a Pennsylvania licensed professional engineer or architect.

(1) Application for a certificate of use and occupancy shall be made as follows:

(a) In the case of new construction or alterations to existing buildings or structures, such application shall be made at the time application for a building and zoning permit is made.
(b) When no construction or alteration is involved, an application to occupy and use land may be made at any time prior to occupancy.

(2) In addition to information required on the Township's standard application, the Zoning Officer may require the applicant to provide such additional information as the Zoning Officer shall require to determine whether the proposed use and occupation conforms to the provisions of this chapter.

C. Issuance date. The certificate of use and occupancy shall be granted or refused, in writing, within 15 working days after the Zoning Officer has been notified of completion of construction or within 15 working days of application to occupy and use land. In no event shall a certificate of use and occupancy be issued except in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
D. Temporary certificate. A temporary certificate of use and occupancy may be issued by the Zoning Officer for temporary uses such as tents, use of land for special functions or occasions and similar temporary use or occupancy. Such temporary certificates shall be for a period of time to be determined by the Zoning Officer, however, in no case shall that period of time exceed six months.
E. Conditional certificates. In zoning districts in which performance standards are imposed or in instances where the Zoning Hearing Board or the Board of Supervisors has imposed conditions in conjunction with any zoning application within its jurisdiction, no certificate of use and occupancy shall become permanent until 30 days after the permitted use is fully operating and only after, upon reinspection by the Zoning Officer, it is determined that the use is in compliance with all such standards and/or conditions. After said reinspection, the Zoning Officer shall notify the applicant that the use is in compliance with the foregoing and that the certificate of use and occupancy is permanent or that the use does not comply and that the certificate of use and occupancy shall remain temporary until compliance is effected by the applicant.