(A) Planning Commission approval requirement. The Simpson County Clerk shall not receive, file, or record a plat of a subdivision within the city without the approval of the Planning Commission, with the written approval to accompany the plat for filing.
(B) Unlawful building or structure. Any building or structure erected or to be erected in violation of the subdivision regulations shall be deemed an unlawful building or structure, and the Planning Administrator, Code Enforcement Officer, or the local or state Building Inspector may bring action to enjoin such erection or cause it to be vacated or removed.
(C) Land sold in violation of subdivision regulations. When it has been discovered that land has been sold or transferred, or that a contract has been entered into for the sale or transfer of land in violation of the provisions of these regulations, the owner or owners of record shall file plats of the land in accordance with these regulations. When land is sold or transferred, or a contract has been entered into for the sale or transfer of land in violation of these regulations, the land shall be governed by the subdivision regulations both prior to and after the platting of the land by the owner of record as if a plat had been filed in accordance with the provisions of these regulations. Plats filed pursuant to these regulations may be filed by the last transferee in the chain of title including holders of deeds, which may otherwise be void under KRS 100.277(2).
(D) Penalties. (KRS 100.991)
(1) Any person or entity who violates any of the provisions of KRS 100.273 to 100.292 or any of these subdivision regulations adopted pursuant thereto for which no other penalty is provided shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $10 but not more than $500 for each conviction. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate violation.
(2) Any person, owner or agent who violates these regulations shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 for each lot or parcel which was subject of sale or transfer, or a contract for sale or transfer.
(3) The Planning Commission or the city may appoint enforcement officers who shall have authority to issue citations for violations of these regulations, which the officer has observed, but shall not have powers of peace officers to make arrests or carry deadly weapons. The defendant shall appear within a designated time pursuant to the citation. The procedure for citations issued by an enforcement officer shall be as provided in the City of Franklin Code of Ordinances relating to issuances of notices of violations and citations for code enforcement.
(Ord. 2022-007, passed 3-14-2022)