Article III. Control and Penalties

SECTION 300 SUBDIVISION CONTROL

No land in a subdivision created after the adoption of these Regulations shall be transferred or sold until the Final Plat of such subdivision has been recorded in accordance with these Regulations and until the improvements required in connection with the subdivision have either been constructed or guaranteed as hereinafter provided. After approval of a Preliminary Plat shall have been obtained, an applicant may offer such land for sale provided that the contract of sale shall be conditioned upon the approval and recordation of the final plat and that this condition is stated upon the contract of sale.

SECTION 301 BUILDING PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY

No building permit shall be issued for any lot within a subdivision until such time as the final plat of such subdivision has been recorded. No certificate of occupancy for any structure on a lot in a subdivision shall be issued until such time as the required improvements have been completed to an extent satisfactory to the Town Engineer.

SECTION 302 PLAT APPROVAL REQUIRED

No final plat of any subdivision shall be recorded until it has been approved by the Town Engineer and the Planning and Zoning Commission as provided herein. The plat shall not be approved unless it satisfies the requirements of these Regulations.

SECTION 303 PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION

Violations by a landowner or his agent of the provisions of Section 300 of these regulations or requirements and restrictions imposed by the Planning and Zoning Commission as conditions for approval of a subdivision plat shall constitute a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof, the offender shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or to imprisonment for a period of thirty days, or both, at the discretion of any Court of competent jurisdiction.

Any conveyance of a lot or parcel of land in violation of the provisions of these regulations shall be violable at the option of the purchaser.