1123.04 SALE OF LAND IN SUBDIVISIONS, START OF CONSTRUCTION, AND PERMITTING.
   (a)   No owner, or authorized agent, of any land located within a subdivision shall transfer, sell, agree to sell, or negotiate to sell any land by reference to, by the exhibition of, or by the use of a plan or plat of a subdivision, nor proceed with any construction work before such plan or plat has been approved and recorded in the manner prescribed in these regulations.
   (b)   Any sale or transfer contrary to the provisions of this section is void. The description of such lot or parcel by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other documents used in the process of selling or transferring shall not exempt the transaction from the provisions of these regulations.
   (c)   The Village Administrator shall not issue building permits or authorizations to proceed following zoning compliance review for any structure or activity on a lot in a subdivision for which a plat has not been approved and recorded in the manner prescribed in these regulations.
   (d)   No owner or agent of the owner of any land shall be entitled to a permit for the installation of wells and septic tanks upon any lots in a subdivision for which a plat has not been approved, certified, and recorded in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
   (e)   No development shall have partial phases approved.
   (f)   Request for Inspection. Following the complete installation of all improvements, applicants seeking the issuance of building permits or authorizations to proceed following zoning compliance review prior to plat approval shall submit a letter to the Planning Commission Clerk requesting the Village to inspect installed improvements.
   (g)   Certification by Village Engineer. Upon receipt of the inspection request letter, the Planning Commission Clerk shall forward such letter to the Village Engineer. The Village Engineer, within ten (10) working days. Shall inspect all improvements and notify the applicant as to the status of all improvements. If improvements are satisfactory, the Engineer shall forward a letter to the applicant that certifies the following:
      (1)   All storm and sanitary sewer and water lines approved in the improvement plans for the proposed subdivision have been completely installed and tested satisfactorily; and
      (2)   All pavement for the proposed subdivision, as required according to the Subdivision Improvement Standards as approved by the Planning Commissions, which are maintained on file with the Village Engineer, has been completely installed for a minimum of seven (7) days, and all required joints of the same are sealed.
   (h)   Submission of Applicants and Letter of Certification. Applicants shall submit a zoning compliance review application to the Village Administrator, along with the letter of certification from the Village Engineer stating that all conditions identified in Section 1123.04(g) hereof have been met. After the Village Administrator receives the application and letter of certification, they may issue the building permit or authorizations to proceed following zoning compliance review. (Ord. 2879. Passed 10-23-23.)