(a) Failure to correct the conditions in violation with the provisions of this code, as ordered by the Zoning Administrator, shall constitute a misdemeanor. Upon conviction of such violations, the responsible person or party shall be fined not less than 100 dollars nor more than 500 dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Each day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense. Any other person, who commits, participates in or assists in the continuation of said violation may each be found guilty of a separate offense and suffer the penalties provided.
(b) The following additional penalties shall apply to violations against the rules for the subdivision of land as set forth in this code including, but not limited to, those regulations in Section 1105.05, Section 1105.06, and Chapter 1129: Subdivision Design, and any other applicable parts of this code:
(1) Whoever violates any rule or regulation set forth in this code for the purposes of setting standards and requiring and securing the construction of improvements within a subdivision, or fails to comply with any order pursuant thereto, shall forfeit and pay not less than 100 dollars nor more than 1,000 dollars. Such sum may be recovered with costs in a civil action brought in the Court of Common Pleas by the City's Law Department.
(2) Whoever, being the owner or agent of the owner of any land within the City of Wooster's jurisdiction, transfers any lot, parcel or tract of such land from or in accordance with a plat of a subdivision before such plat has been recorded in the Office of the County Recorder, shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than 100 dollars nor more than 500 dollars for each lot, parcel or tract of land so sold. The description of such lot, parcel or tract of land by metes and bounds in the deed and transfer shall not serve to exempt the seller from the forfeiture provided in this Section. Such sum may be recovered with costs in a civil action brought in the Court of Common Pleas by the City's Law Department.
(3) Any person who disposes of or offers for sale or lease any lot or any part of a lot in a subdivision before provisions of the applicable subdivision regulations in this code are complied with, shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than 100 dollars nor more than 500 dollars for each lot or part of the lot so sold or offered for sale or lease. Such sum may be recovered with costs in a civil action brought in the Court of Common Pleas by the City's Law Department.
(Ord. 2018-009. Passed 5-7-18.)