City of Norwich, NY Subdivision of Land

The Building Inspector shall not issue building or repair permits for any structure on a lot in a subdivision for which a plat has not been approved and recorded in the manner prescribed herein.

The City Health Officer shall not issue a permit for the installation of wells and septic tanks upon any lot in a subdivision for which a plat has not been approved and recorded in the manner prescribed herein.

Public improvements. The City hereby defines its policy to be that the City will withhold all public improvements of whatsoever nature, including the maintenance of streets and the furnishing of sewage facilities and water service, from all subdivisions which have not been approved, and from all areas dedicated to the public which have not been accepted by the Council in the manner prescribed herein.

Revision of plat after approval. No changes, erasures, modifications or revisions shall be made in any plat of a subdivision after approval has been given by the Commission and endorsed in writing on the plat, unless the said plat is first resubmitted to the Commission.

Filing fees. The subdivider shall pay filing fees as from time to time established by Common Council.

§ 490-8 Procedure.

Preliminary plat.

Contents.

[Amended by 10-11-1983 by Ord. No. 5-1983]

The preliminary plat shall show, on a map, all data as required by the Commission to determine whether the proposed layout of the land in a subdivision is satisfactory from the standpoint of public interest.

Average density. If the subdivider proposed to make use of the average density provisions of § 575-23 of Chapter 575, Zoning, of the Code of the City of Norwich, it must be noted on the preliminary plat and be accompanied by evidence that application for the required special permit has been made.

Preparation. The preliminary plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor or registered professional engineer.

Filing. The subdivider, two weeks prior to the Commission meeting at which consideration is desired, shall file an application for preliminary approval with the Commission and as many copies of the preliminary plat as may be required by the Commission, according to the standards and other provisions of this chapter. The preliminary plat shall be considered officially filed after it is examined by the City Engineer and is found to be in full compliance with the formal provisions of this chapter. The preliminary plat shall be considered officially filed upon stamping with date of receipt by the City Engineer, and the City Engineer shall advise the Planning Commission of receipt of said plat.

Approval.

Official recommendation. The Commission shall, within 30 days after the filing of the preliminary plat, transmit copies of the plat for their study and recommendations to the:

City Attorney.

City Clerk.

City Health Department.

City Park Commission.

City Fire Department.

(f)

Each company or agency furnishing water, electric or gas service.

(g)

Such other official, body, company or agency as may be directed by the Commission.

Notice and hearing. The Commission shall provide for an adequate hearing and shall notify by mail, at least 10 days prior to the hearing, all property owners within 500 feet of the extreme limits of the subdivision as their names appear on the City assessment roll. Said notice shall state the time and place of hearing, a brief description of the subdivision, and that a copy of the preliminary plat of said subdivision is on file with the City Clerk for public inspection. The Commission shall also cause notice of the hearing to be published in the official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Norwich, at least five days prior to the hearing.

Time requirement. The Commission shall act on the preliminary plat within 45 days after filing, unless such time is extended by agreement with the subdivider or his agent, during which period it shall receive a written report with their recommendations from each City official, body, company or agency enumerated in Subsection B(1) above. If no action is taken by the Commission within said 45 days after filing or such longer period as may have been agreed upon, the preliminary plat as filed shall be deemed approved and it shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Commission to comply with Subsection B(4)(a) below.

Notice of action taken. The Commission shall determine whether the preliminary plat shall be approved, approved with modifications or disapproved, and shall give notice to the subdivider in the following manner:

If approved, the Chairman of the Commission shall affix his signature to the plat and attach thereto a notation that it has received preliminary approval, and return it to the subdivider for compliance.

If approved with modifications or disapproved, the Chairman of the Commission shall attach to the plat a statement of the reasons for such action and return it to the subdivider. In any case, a notation of the action taken and requisite reasons therefor shall be entered in the records of the Commission.

Effect of approval. Approval of the preliminary plat by the Commission shall not constitute final acceptance of the subdivision by the Commission.

Right of subdivider after approval. Preliminary approval shall confer upon the subdivider the right, for a one-year period from the date of approval, that the general terms and conditions under which the preliminary approval was granted will not be changed.

Improvements or bond. Before consideration of a final plat of a subdivision, the Commission must be satisfied that all improvements required by § 490-11 have been constructed. In lieu of the completion of the improvements, a bond executed by a surety company, based on an estimate by the City Engineer, shall be furnished by the subdivider in an amount equal to the cost of construction of such improvements. The surety will be subject to the condition that the improvements will be completed within 12 months after approval of the final plat, and in the event they are not completed, the City shall proceed with the work and hold the owner and the bonding company jointly responsible for the costs thereof. As an alternative, the subdivider may deposit a certified check with, and payable to, the City Chamberlain, in place of the surety bond.

Final plat.

Scope. The final plat will have incorporated all changes or modifications required by the Commission; otherwise, it shall conform to the preliminary plat, except that it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which the subdivider proposes to record and develop at the time, provided that such portion conforms with all the requirements of this chapter.

Preparation. The final plat shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor or a registered professional engineer.

Filing.

Required matter. After receiving notice of the action of the Commission approving the preliminary plat, the subdivider shall proceed to file with the Commission:

Copies of the final plat in the amount required by the Commission.

[2]

A written application on a form approved by the Commission for final approval.

[3]

Cross sections and profiles of streets, utilities and all other construction drawings related to the improvements to be constructed in the subdivision, prepared by a registered professional engineer.

[4]

A statement by the City Engineer certifying that he is in receipt of a map showing all utilities in exact location and elevation, identifying those portions already installed and those to be installed, and that the subdivider has complied with Subsection C above.

Time limits. The final map shall be filed not later than six months after the date of approval of the preliminary plat, otherwise it will be considered void unless an extension is requested in writing by the subdivider and for good cause granted by the Commission. The final plat shall be filed at least 30 working days prior to the meeting at which it is to be considered. The final plat shall be considered officially filed after it is examined by the Chairman of the Commission and is found to be in full compliance with the formal provisions of this chapter.

Approval.

Official recommendation. Cross section and other construction drawings accompanying the final plat shall be forwarded by the Commission to the City Engineer for his study and recommendations. The Commission shall, within 10 days after the filing of the final plat, transmit copies of the plat for their study and recommendations to the:

City Attorney.

City Engineer.

City Clerk.

City Health Department.

[5]

City Park Commission.

[6]

City Fire Department.

[7]

Each company or agency furnishing water, electric or gas service.

[8]

Such other official, body, company or agency as may be directed by the Commission.

Notice and hearing. The Commission shall provide for an adequate hearing and shall notify by mail, at least 10 days prior to the hearing, all property owners within 500 feet of the extreme limits of the subdivision as their names appear on the City assessment roll. Said notice shall state the time and place of hearing, a brief description of the subdivision, and that a copy of the final plat is on file with the City Clerk for public inspection. The Commission shall also cause notice of the hearing to be published in the official newspaper or a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Norwich, at least five days prior to the hearing.

Final tracing. After receiving a written report from each City official, body, company or agency enumerated in Subsection D(4)(a) above, the Commission shall notify the subdivider of any recommended changes or suggestions so that the subdivider may correct the final tracing and submit same for final approval.

Time requirements. The final plat, in the form of a final tracing, shall then be resubmitted at least 30 working days prior to the meeting at which the plan is to be considered by the Commission. The Commission shall act on the final plat within 45 days after filing. If no action is taken by the Commission within said 45 days after filing, the final plat shall be deemed approved and it shall be the duty of the Chairman of the Commission to comply with Subsection D(4)(e)[1] below.

Notice of action taken. The Commission shall determine whether the final plat shall be approved or disapproved and shall give notice to the subdivider in the following manner:

If approved, the Chairman of the Commission shall affix his signature to the plat and attach thereto a notation that it has received final approval, and return it to the subdivider for the compliance with recording requirements.

[2]

If disapproved, the Chairman of the Commission shall attach to the plat a statement of the reasons for such action and return it to the subdivider. In any case, a notation of the action taken and requisite reasons therefor shall be entered in the records of the Commission.

(f)

Recording. The Chairman of the Commission shall record the final plat in the office of the County Clerk of Chenango County within 10 days after the date of approval, otherwise the final plat shall be considered void.

(g)

Prints. The subdivider shall, immediately upon recording, furnish the Commission with as many prints of the final plat as may be required by the Commission.

§ 490-9 Notice to adjacent municipality and county. [1]

When an application for subdivision review and approval involves property that is within 500 feet of an adjacent municipality, as defined in § 239-nn of the General Municipal Law, the Planning Commission shall give notice to the adjacent municipality by mail or electronic transmission to the clerk of the adjacent municipality at least 10 days prior to any hearing. Notice shall also be provided to the County Planning Agency if required by § 239-n of the General Municipal Law

Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 490-10 Design standards.

Conformity with Comprehensive Plan and Official Map. The proposed subdivision shall conform to the Comprehensive Plan and Official Map as adopted by the City of Norwich.

Streets.

Conformity. The arrangement, character, extent, width, grade and location of all streets shall conform to the Official Map and Comprehensive Plan and shall be considered in their relation to existing and planned streets, to topographical conditions, to public convenience and safety, and in their appropriate relation to the proposed uses of the land to be served by such streets. Where not shown on the Official Map or Comprehensive Plan, the arrangement and other design standards of streets shall conform to the provisions found herein.

Relation to adjoining street system. The arrangement of streets in new subdivisions shall make provision for the continuation of the existing streets in adjoining areas.

Projection of streets. Where adjoining areas are not subdivided, the arrangement of streets in a new subdivision shall make provision for proper projection of streets to serve such areas.

Streets to be carried to property lines. When a new subdivision adjoins unsubdivided land susceptible of being subdivided, then the new streets shall be carried to the boundaries of the tract proposed to be subdivided.

Street jogs prohibited. Street jogs with center-line offsets of less than 125 feet shall be avoided.

Dead end or cul-de-sac. Dead-end streets or culs-de-sac, designed to be permanent, shall not be longer than 500 feet and shall be provided at the closed end with a turnaround having an outside roadway diameter of at least 120 feet. If a dead-end street is of a temporary nature, a similar turnaround shall be provided and provision made for future extension of the street into adjoining properties.

(7)

Marginal access streets. Where a subdivision abuts or contains an existing arterial street, the Commission may require marginal access streets or other such treatment as may be necessary for adequate protection of residential properties and to afford separation of through and local traffic.

(8)

Minor streets. Minor streets shall be so laid out that their use by through traffic will be discouraged.

(9)

Street width.

Street widths shall not be less than as follows:

	Street Type	Width (feet)
	Arterial	120
	Collector	60
	Minor, for other residences	60
	Marginal access	60

In front of areas designed and zoned, or where a petition for a change in zoning is contemplated, for commercial use, to permit such use the street width shall be increased by such amount on each side as may be deemed necessary by the Commission to assure the free flow of through traffic without interference by parked or parking vehicles and to provide safe parking space for such commercial or business district.

(10)

Intersections. The intersection of more than two streets at one point shall be avoided except where it is impracticable to secure a proper street system otherwise. Streets shall intersect one another at an angle as near to a right angle as possible, and no intersection of streets at angles less than 60° shall be approved. Street intersections shall be rounded with a radius of 30 feet measured at the back of curbs when the said intersection occurs at right angles. If an intersection occurs at an angle other than a right angle, it shall be rounded with a curve of a radius acceptable to the Commission. In business districts, the Commission may permit comparable cutoff chords.

(11)

Street deflections. When connecting street lines deflect from each other at any one point by more than 90°, they shall be connected by a curve with a radius adequate to insure a sight distance of not less than 350 feet for minor and collector streets, and of such greater radii as the Commission shall determine for special cases.

(12)

Reverse curves. A tangent at least 200 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on arterial and collector streets.

(13)

Subdivision into tracts larger than ordinary building lots. Where a tract is subdivided into parcels larger than ordinary building lots, such parcels shall be arranged so as to allow the opening of future streets and logical further resubdivision.

(14)

Reserve strips. Reserve strips controlling access to streets shall be prohibited except under conditions approved by the Planning Commission.

(15)

Street grades. The street grade shall not be less than 1% and shall not exceed the following, with due allowance for reasonable vertical curves:

	Street Type	Percent Grade
	Arterial	4%
	Collector	5%
	Minor	6%
	Marginal access	5%

(16)

Railroad on or abutting subdivision. Where a subdivision borders on or contains a railroad right-of-way or limited access highway right-of-way, the Commission may require a street approximately parallel to and on each side of such right-of-way, at a distance suitable for the appropriate use of the intervening land, as for park purposes in residential districts, or for commercial or industrial purposes in appropriate districts. Such distances shall also be determined with due regard for the requirement of approach grades and future grade separations.

(17)

Half streets prohibited. Half streets shall be prohibited, except where essential to the reasonable development of the subdivision in conformity with the other requirements of this chapter and where the Commission finds it will be practicable to require the dedication of the other half when the adjoining property is subdivided. Wherever a half street is adjacent to a tract to be subdivided, the other half of the street shall be platted within such tract.

(18)

Street names and numbers. Names of new streets shall not duplicate existing or platted street names unless a new street is a continuation of, or in alignment with, the existing or platted street. House numbers shall be assigned in accordance with the house-numbering system now in effect in the City.[1]

Editor's Note: See § 486-16, Street naming and addressing.

(19)

Access to streets across ditches. The subdivider shall provide access to all proposed streets, across all ditches, in a standard method approved by the City Engineer.

(20)

Vacation of streets. The Commission shall not recommend the vacation of any street or part of a street dedicated for public use, if such vacation interferes with the uniformity of the existing street pattern or any future street plans prepared for the area.

(21)

Private streets shall not be approved nor shall public improvements be approved for any private street.

(22)

Hardship to owners of adjoining property avoided. The street arrangements shall not be such as to cause hardship to owners of adjoining property in platting their own land and providing convenient access to it.

(23)

Street interval. In general, provisions should be made for through streets at intervals not exceeding 1,500 feet.

Alleys.

Residential areas. Alleys shall not be permitted in residential areas.

Commercial and industrial districts. Alleys shall be provided in commercial and industrial districts, except that the Commission may waive this requirement where other definite and assured provision is made for service access, such as off-street loading, unloading and parking consistent with and adequate for the uses proposed.

Width. The right-of-way width of an alley shall be 20 feet.

Dead end. Dead-end alleys shall not be permitted, except that the Commission may waive this requirement where such dead-end alley is unavoidable and where adequate turnaround facilities have been provided.

Easements.

Provided for utilities. Easements with a right-of-way width of 15 feet shall be provided on each side of all rear lot lines and along certain side lot lines where necessary for utilities.

Provided for drainage. Where a subdivision is traversed by a watercourse, drainageway, channel or stream, there shall be provided a stormwater easement or drainage right-of-way conforming substantially with the lines of such watercourse, and such further width or construction, or both, as will be adequate for the purpose.

Blocks.

Factors covering dimensions. Block length and width or acreage within bounding roads shall be such as to accommodate the size of lot required in the area by Chapter 575, Zoning, and to provide for convenient access, circulation control and safety of street traffic.

Length. Block lengths shall not exceed 1,500 feet or be less than 400 feet.

Arrangement. A block shall be so designed as to provide two tiers of lots fronting on streets.

Crosswalks. In blocks over 1,000 feet long, pedestrian crosswalks may be required by the Commission in locations deemed necessary to public health, convenience and necessity. Such crosswalk shall be six feet wide.

Lots.

Dimensions. Lot dimensions and area shall not be less than the requirements of Chapter 575, Zoning.

Location. All lots shall abut by their full frontage on a publicly dedicated street or a street that has received the legal status as such.

Lines. Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles to straight street lines or radial to curved street lines.

Corner lots. Corner lots for residential use shall have extra width to permit appropriate building setback from and orientation to both streets. Lots abutting on a pedestrian walkway shall be treated as a corner lot.

Uninhabitable lots. Lots subject to flooding and lots deemed by the Commission to be uninhabitable shall not be platted for residential occupancy, nor for such other uses as may increase danger to health, life or property or aggravate the flood hazard, but such land within the plat shall be set aside for such uses as shall not produce unsatisfactory living conditions.

Lot remnants. All remnants of lots below minimum size left over after subdividing of a larger tract must be added to adjacent lots rather than allowed to remain as unusable parcels.

Public sites and open spaces.

Shown on Comprehensive Plan. Where a proposed park, playground, school or other public use shown in the Comprehensive Plan is located in whole or in part within a subdivision, the subdivision shall dedicate or reserve adequate space for such purpose in such area within the subdivision when the Commission finds the requirement to be reasonably necessary to the public health and welfare.

Commission's action not constituting acceptance. The requiring of the dedication of public spaces as provided in Subsection G(1) above shall not constitute an acceptance of the dedication by the City.

§ 490-11 Required improvements.

Prior to the granting of final approval, the subdivider shall have installed or shall have furnished adequate bond for the ultimate installation of the following:

Monuments. Monuments shall be placed at all block corners, angle points, points of curves in streets, and at intermediate points as shall be required by the City Engineer. The monuments shall be of such material, size and length as may be approved by the City Engineer.

Streets.

Surfacing. All streets shall be surfaced in accordance with applicable standard specifications of the City. Such construction shall be subject to inspection and approval by the City Engineer.

Curbs, gutters and drainage. Curbs, gutters, drainage and drainage structures shall be provided in accordance with standard specifications of the City. Such construction shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the City Engineer.

Sidewalks. Concrete sidewalks shall be constructed along at least one side of every minor street shown on the plat, in accordance with applicable standard specifications of the City, and concrete sidewalks shall be constructed along both sides of all arterial and collector streets.

Name signs. Street name signs shall be placed at all street intersections within or abutting the subdivision. Such signs shall be of a type approved by the City and shall be placed in accordance with standards of the City.

Lighting. Streetlighting facilities shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer and located as required within or abutting the subdivision. Light standards shall be approved by the Planning Commission.

Water supply.

Accessible public water supply. Where the City water supply is reasonably accessible, each lot within the subdivision area shall be provided with a connection thereto. All connections shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer.

Nonaccessible public water supply. In a proposed subdivision, pending accessibility of a public water supply, the subdivider may be required to construct wells or a private water supply system in such a manner that an adequate supply of potable water will be available to every lot in the subdivision at the time improvements are erected thereon. The adequacy, healthfulness and potability of the water supply shall be subject to approval of the City Health Department. The water supply system shall be constructed under the direction and control of the Board of Water Commissioners.

Fire hydrants. Fire hydrants shall be installed in all subdivisions. Fire hydrant standards shall be subject to the approval of the City Fire Department and the City Engineer.

Sanitary sewer system.

Public sanitary sewer accessible. Where a public sanitary sewer is reasonably accessible, each lot within the subdivided area shall be provided with a connection thereto.[1] All connections shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer.

Editor's Note: See also Ch. 456, Sewer Use.

§ 490-12 Preliminary plat.

Form. The preliminary plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn. The size of the map shall not be less than 12 inches by 18 inches. The map of a subdivision shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 60 feet.

Map contents. The preliminary plat shall contain the following information:

Description.

Proposed name of the subdivision. The name shall not duplicate, be the same in spelling, or alike in pronunciation with any other recorded subdivision.

Names of adjacent subdivisions and owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land.

Name and address of the subdivider, owner and engineer.

Location by ward or wards.

Names of streets within the adjoining plat.

Existing conditions.

Boundaries of the subdivision indicated by a heavy line and the approximate acreage.

Location, widths and names of existing or platted streets, railroad rights-of-way, easements, parks, permanent buildings, section and corporation lines.

Zoning districts, if any.

Survey data. Existing contours with intervals of not more than five feet where the slope is greater than 50%, and not more than two feet where the slope is less than 40%. Elevations are to be based on City of Norwich datum.

Where required by the Commission, the results of test borings indicating soil conditions and water table.

Drainage channels, wooded areas, power transmission poles and lines, and any other significant items should be shown.

Vicinity sketch.

Drafting of plat. Date of preparation, scale of map, north point.

Proposals. Location names and principal dimensions for all proposed streets, alleys, easements, lot lines and areas to be reserved for public use.

Other information.

Statement of the proposed use of lots, stating type of residential buildings with number of proposed dwelling units; type of business or industry, so as to reveal the effect of the development on traffic, fire hazards or congestion of population.

Proposed covenants and restrictions.

Source of water supply.

Provisions for sewage disposal, drainage and flood control.

If any zoning changes are contemplated, the proposed zoning plan for the areas, including dimensions.

§ 490-13 Final plat.

Form. The final plat shall be clearly and legibly drawn in India ink on tracing cloth. The size of the map shall not be less than 12 inches by 18 inches. The map of the subdivision shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 60 feet.

Map contents.

Description.

Name of the subdivision.

Names of adjacent subdivisions and owners of adjoining parcels of unsubdivided land.

Names and addresses of the subdivider, owner, surveyor and engineer.

Location by ward or wards.

Names of streets within the adjoining plat.

Existing conditions.

All plat boundaries.

Bearings and distances to the nearest established street lines, section corners or other recognized permanent monument, which shall be accurately described on the plat.

Municipal lines accurately tied to the lines of the subdivision by distance and bearings.

Accurate location of all monuments and coordinates of monuments, tied to City coordinate system.

Survey data.

Length of all arcs, radii, internal angles, points of curvature and tangent bearings.

When lots are located on a curve or when side lot lines are at angles other than 90°, the width at the building line shall be shown.

Drafting of plat. Date of preparation, scale of map, north point.

Proposals.

All easements for right-of-way provided for public services or utilities, and any limitations of such easements.

All lot numbers and lines, with accurate dimensions in feet and hundredths, and with bearings or angles to street and alley or crosswalk-way lines.

Accurate outlines of any areas to be dedicated or temporarily reserved for public use, with the purpose indicated thereon.

Building setback lines, with dimensions.

Other information.

Protective covenants shall be shown on the plat.

City Engineer's certificate as required under § 490-8D(4)(a).

Certification shall be furnished from the City Chamberlain that all taxes and assessments have been paid on the land within the proposed subdivision.

If a zoning change is involved, certification from the Common Council shall be furnished indicating that the change requested has been approved and is in effect.

Certification by a registered civil engineer or surveyor to the effect that the plat represents a survey made by him and that all monuments shown thereon actually exist, and that their location is correctly shown.

An acknowledgment by the owner or owners of his or their adoption of the plat, and of the dedication of streets and other public areas.

§ 490-14 Variances.

General. The Commission may authorize a variance from this chapter when, in its opinion, undue hardship may result from strict compliance. In granting any variance, the Commission shall prescribe only conditions that it deems necessary or desirable for the public interest. In making its findings, as required herein, the Commission shall take into account the nature of the proposed use of land and the existing use of land in the vicinity, the number of persons to reside or work in the proposed subdivision and the probable effect of the proposed subdivision upon traffic conditions in the vicinity. No variance shall be granted unless the Commission finds:

That there are special circumstances or conditions affecting said property such that the strict application of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of his land.

That the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the petitioner.

That the granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other property in the neighborhood in which said property is situated.

Complete neighborhood. The Commission may authorize a variance from this chapter in case of a plan for a complete community or neighborhood which, in the judgment of the Commission, provides adequate public spaces and includes provisions for efficient circulation, light and air and other needs. In making its findings, as required herein, the Commission shall take into account the nature of the proposed use of land and the existing use of land in the vicinity, the number of persons to reside or work in the proposed subdivision and the probable effect of the proposed subdivision upon traffic conditions in the vicinity. The Commission shall find that the proposed project will be in harmony with adjacent areas and in conformity with the Comprehensive Plan of development for the City.

Applications required.

General. Application for any such variance shall be submitted in writing by the subdivider at the time when the preliminary plat is filed for the consideration of the Commission. The petition shall state fully the grounds for the application and all the facts relied upon by the petitioner.

Complete neighborhood. Application for any such variance shall be made in writing by the subdivider at the time when the preliminary plat is filed for the consideration of the Commission, stating fully and clearly all facts relied upon by the petitioner, and shall be supplemented with maps, plans or other additional data which may aid the Commission in the analysis of the proposed project. The plans for such development shall include such covenants, restrictions or other legal provisions necessary to guarantee the full achievement of the plan.

§ 490-15 Establishment of fees.

[Added 4-26-1988 by Ord. No. 4-1988]

The Common Council shall establish by resolution such fees as it shall deem appropriate in regard to the administration of this chapter.

§ 490-16 Penalties for offenses. [1]

Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not exceeding one year, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.