Town of Wilton, NH

Building Code Ordinance

IV.0 Certificates of Occupancy

Before any new, reconstructed, altered, relocated, or repaired, structure may be occupied or used as contemplated by a building permit, a Certificate of Occupancy must be issued. The Building Inspector shall issue a Certificate of Occupancy only upon satisfaction of the following, as determined by the Building Inspector, together with any other reasonable requirements imposed by the Building Inspector:

  1. All construction and related work have been completed in accordance with the permit, all approved plans, this Ordinance, the Zoning Ordinance, the NH State Code, and Applicable Laws, as determined by the Building Inspector, based on inspections conducted during the project and an approved final inspection by the Building Inspector;
  2. All construction debris, soil piles, job signs, and temporary utilities incidental to construction have been removed from the site;
  3. Receipt of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Subsurface Bureau, Inspection Approval for any installed individual sewage disposal system, or Town Sewer connection approved by the Wilton Sewer Commission;
  4. Final approval of driveway(s) (meeting the requirements of Section G of the Zoning Ordinance) by either the New Hampshire Department of Transportation or the Wilton Department of Public Works, including means to control the flow of water, by installation of a culvert or as otherwise required;
  5. Receipt of reports from third-party inspectors/professionals, in each case as required by, and reasonably acceptable to, the Building Inspector;
  6. Confirmation of Town water hook-up or receipt of private well documentation with satisfactory water test results;
  7. Landscaping shall be finished (as weather permits), although the Certificate of Occupancy may be issued contingent upon completion;
  8. Final approval of fire protection systems, including any cistern, by the Wilton Fire Chief, as required by Applicable Law;
  9. Payment of all fees, including, without limitation, impact fees; and
  10. Receipt of all other required permits and approvals of local, State and/or Federal authorities with jurisdiction over any aspect of the work.

In addition, all new dwellings shall be at least ninety percent (90%) complete, as determined by the Building Inspector, before they may be occupied.