(a) These regulations apply to all subdivision of land, as defined by Section 1153.03 (102), located within the corporate limits of the Village.
(b) No land may be subdivided through the use of any legal description other than with reference to a plat approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with these regulations.
(c) The Planning Commission also shall have the authority to review and approve, conditionally approve or disapprove the sale, lease, or development of lands subdivided prior to or following the effective date of these regulations as follows:
(1) The plat of subdivided land was recorded without the prior approval of the Planning Commission or Council, whether or not prior approval was required at the time the land was subdivided, and the plat contains contiguous lots in common ownership where one or more of the lots were undeveloped, whether the lots are owned by the original subdivider or an immediate or remote grantee from the original subdivider;
(2) The plat of the subdivided land has been of record for more than five (5) years, was not approved after the effective date of these regulations, and contains contiguous lots in common ownership where one or more of the contiguous lots are undeveloped, whether the lots are owned by the original subdivider or an immediate or remote grantee from the original subdivider;
(3) The plat of the subdivided land has been of record for more than five (5) years, was not approved after the effective date of these regulations, and contains contiguous lots in common ownership where one or more of the contiguous lots are undeveloped, and one or more is nonconforming under the Zoning Ordinance, whether the lots are owned by the original subdivider or an immediate or remote grantee from the original subdivider;
(4) The original subdivider or his successor failed to complete subdivision improvement requirements pursuant to a subdivision improvement agreement entered into when the plat for the subdivided land was approved and the plat contains contiguous lots in common ownership where one or more of the lots were undeveloped, whether the lots are owned by the original subdivider or an immediate or remote grantee from the original subdivider; except that this Section 1151.09(c)(4) shall not apply if the Municipality has obtained possession of sufficient funds from security provided by the subdivider with which to complete construction of improvements in the subdivision.
(5) Whenever the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission extends to one of the situations described in subsection (c)(1) to (4) hereof, only the sale, lease, transfer, or development of an undeveloped lot or lots in common ownership shall be subject to these regulations.
(d) No land described in this Section 1151.09 shall be subdivided or sold, leased, transferred or developed until each of the following conditions has occurred in accordance with these regulations:
(1) The subdivider or his agent has submitted a conforming sketch plat of the subdivision to the Zoning Administrator; and,
(2) The subdivider or his agent has obtained approval of the sketch plat, a preliminary plat when required, and a final plat from the Planning Commission or Village Council; and,
(3) The subdivider or his agent files the approved plats with the Clerk and Recorder for Cuyahoga County.
(e) No building permit or certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any parcel or plat of land created by subdivision after the effective date of, and not in substantial conformity with, the provisions of these subdivision regulations, and no excavation of land or construction of any public or private improvements shall take place or be commenced except in conformity with these regulations.