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Township of Plainsboro, NJ
Middlesex County
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If, before final subdivision approval has been granted, any person transfers or sells or agrees to transfer or sell, except pursuant to an agreement expressly conditioned on final subdivision approval, as owner or agent, any land which forms a part of a subdivision for which Township approval is required by this chapter, such person shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $1,000, and each lot disposition so made may be deemed a separate violation.
A. 
In addition to the foregoing, the Township may institute and maintain a civil action:
(1) 
For injunction relief.
(2) 
To set aside and invalidate any conveyance made pursuant to such a contract or sale if a certificate of compliance has not been issued in accordance with Section 44 of the Municipal Land Use Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 40:55D-56.
B. 
In any such action borough under Subsection A above, the transferee, purchaser or grantee shall be entitled to a lien upon the portion of the land from which the subdivision was made that remains in the possession of the developer or his assigns or successors, to secure the return of any deposit made or purchase price paid, and also a reasonable search fee, survey expense and the title-dosing expense, if any.
C. 
Any such action must be brought within two years after the date of the recording of the instrument of transfer, sale or conveyance of said land, or within six years, if unrecorded.
All applications for development filed prior to the effective date of this chapter may be continued, but any appeals arising out of decisions made on any such applications shall be governed by the provisions of the Township ordinance which, among other things, establishes the Planning Board pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Land Use Law.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 20, Land Use Procedures, which was adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
Immediately upon adoption of this chapter, the Municipal Clerk shall file a copy of this chapter with the County Planning Board as required by law.