[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Menands 3-1-1976 by L.L. No. 2-1976. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
No land in the Village of Menands shall be subdivided,
as hereinafter defined, except in conformance with the Subdivision
Regulations and Design and Construction Standards of the Village of
Menands, as may be duly adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees
of such Village, and any amendments thereof.[1]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The division of any part, parcel or area of land by its owner
or his agent into four or more lots, plots, blocks, sites or other
divisions of land, either by lot or by metes and bounds for the purpose
of immediate or future conveyance, transfer, building development
or sale with or without the creation or extension of streets or highways.
The term "subdivision" shall include resubdivision.
[Amended 4-19-2010 by L.L. No. 3-2010; 4-29-2011 by L.L. No. 1-2011]
No building permit or certificate of compliance
shall be issued to any person, firm or corporation in connection with
any lot, plot, site or other division of land which is the result
of a subdivision as hereinabove defined unless and until said subdivision
has received the approval of the Board of Trustees in accordance with
the aforesaid Subdivision Regulations and Design and Construction
Standards.[1]
The Board of Trustees shall adopt and amend
subdivision regulations and design and construction standards governing
the approval, modification or disapproval and development of subdivisions
after public hearing on notice.
[Amended 2-5-2007 by L.L. No. 17-2007]
A.
Any person, firm, corporation, agent, owner, occupant
or lessee who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter
shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$250 for the first offense and an amount not to exceed $500 for each
and every subsequent violation. Each day's continued violation of
this chapter, after written notice thereof, shall constitute a subsequent
and additional violation. Such fine shall be collected as similar
fines are now by law collected.
B.
In addition to the above-mentioned penalties or in
lieu thereof, the Village Board may also maintain an action or proceeding
in the name of the Village in a court of competent jurisdiction to
compel compliance with or to restrain by injunction the violation
of this chapter.
