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(a) Whoever, being the owner, or agent of the owner, of any land within the city, willfully transfers any lot, parcel or tract of such land from or in accordance with a plat of a subdivision, as specifically defined in this code, before the plat has been recorded in the office of the County Recorder, shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than $10 nor more than $500 for each lot, parcel or tract of land so sold. The description of the lot, parcel or tract by metes and bounds in the deed or transfer shall not serve to exempt the seller from the forfeiture provided in this section.
(b) The sum as provided in division (a) of this section may be recovered in a civil action brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the Law Director in the name of the city and shall be used for the street repair thereof.
(c) The sale of lots, parcels or tracts from a plat of a subdivision on which any and all areas indicated as streets or open grounds are expressly indicated for the exclusive use of the abutting or other owners in the subdivision, and not as public streets, ways or grounds, shall not serve to exempt the seller from the requirements of this chapter or from the forfeiture provided in this section.
(Ord. 21-161, passed 12-13-2021)
The city shall withhold all public services of whatever nature, including, without limitation, the maintenance of streets and the furnishing of sewerage facilities and water service, from all subdivisions which have not been approved, and from all areas dedicated to the public which have not been accepted by Council in the manner prescribed in this code.
(Ord. 21-161, passed 12-13-2021)
No department official or employee of the city who is vested with the duty or authority to issue a zoning permit shall issue such permit for any use, building or purpose if the same is in conflict with any of the provisions of this code. Any permit so issued shall be void.
(Ord. 21-161, passed 12-13-2021)
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this code, for which no penalty is otherwise provided, shall be fined not less than $25 nor more than $500 for each offense or imprisoned for not more than 30 days or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 21-161, passed 12-13-2021)