(A) It shall be the duty of the city’s staff to enforce these regulations and to bring to the attention of the Planning Commission, Mayor, City Council, and the City Attorney any violation or lack of compliance herewith.
(B) Building permits. The city staff shall not issue building permits for any structure on any lot in a subdivision for which the plat or plan has not been approved and recorded in the manner prescribed herein.
(C) Plat approval. No plat of any tract of land within the planning area jurisdiction shall be accepted by the Washington County Circuit Clerk for filing of record unless the plat has been approved by the Planning Commission, and bears the signature(s) of the proper City Official(s).
(D) Compliance. No conveyance by metes and bounds of tracts or lots coming under the definition of subdivision of land without compliance with the applicable provisions of this regulation or amendments thereto shall be permitted. No dedication of streets shall by itself be accepted by the city unless the usage of the adjoining affected land is shown. If the purpose of the opening of the street is to make the affected land available for sale as a redevelopment or subdivision, the street may not be accepted until accompanied by the required plat, and all improvements are completed and accepted by the appropriate agencies.
(E) Utilities. No public utility whether publicly or privately owned shall provide, extend or authorize the extension of service to any lot, building, structure, or location within the area under the jurisdiction of the city and its planning area unless:
(1) Prior establishment. A lot, building or structure was established before the adoption of these regulations; or
(2) Approval. A plat of the location has been approved by the Planning Commission and filed and recorded in the office of the Washington County Circuit Clerk.
(3) Notwithstanding the above provisions, nothing herein shall prevent a citizen of the city, other than a subdivider in violation of these regulations, from obtaining a building permit, final inspection, utility service or any other administrative service or remedy, upon the following conditions:
(a) Where the lot for which the administrative permit or service sought lies within a subdivision which fails to conform with the requirements of these regulations and such nonconformity was known to the Planning Commission or city staff, and no action to enforce the requirements of this chapter was initiated by requesting an injunction in a court of competent jurisdiction within six months of acquiring knowledge of the alleged violations or nonconformity; or
(b) Where the lot for which the administrative permit or services sought lies within a subdivision that was located in the planning area boundary, but outside the city limits at the time of filing.
(4) The issuance of any building permit does not constitute acceptance of or intent by the city to accept any streets providing access to the lot on which the permit is issued.
(Ord. 2013-04-417, passed 4-2-13; Am. Ord. 2013-09-440, § 152.300.02, passed 9-3-13; Am. Ord. 2017-05-636, passed 5-2-17)