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Town of Southampton, NY
Suffolk County
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A. 
Where a violation of the rules and regulations for subdivision of land in the Town of Southampton, as heretofore adopted and approved and from time to time heretofore or hereafter amended, has been committed or shall exist, the owner of the real property where such violation has been committed or shall exist, any contract vendee of such owner who shall knowingly participate in such violation, any grantee of such owner who shall knowingly participate in such violation and any agent who shall have executed an application to such Planning Board on behalf of such owner or such contract vendee with respect to such real property and who shall knowingly participate in such violation shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
B. 
Any owner of real property who shall create a subdivision or who shall subdivide real property into lots within that part of the Town of Southampton outside the limits of any incorporated village without first obtaining approval of the Planning Board of the Town of Southampton of a subdivision map or plat showing the land to be subdivided shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter. Any contract vendee of such owner who shall knowingly participate in such violation and any grantee of such owner who shall knowingly participate in such violation shall also be guilty of a violation of this chapter. As used herein, the term "subdivision" shall mean a subdivision as defined in said rules and regulations for subdivision of land in the Town of Southampton.
C. 
Where a violation of any provision or condition of any resolution or approval of the Planning Board of the Town of Southampton relating to a subdivision, adopted or granted under the authority of said rules and regulations or Article 16 of the Town Law, has been committed or shall exist, the owner of the real property where such violation has been committed or shall exist, any contract vendee of such owner who shall knowingly participate in such violation, any grantee of such owner who shall knowingly participate in such violation and any agent who shall have executed an application to such Planning Board on behalf of such owner or such contract vendee with respect to such real property and who shall knowingly participate in such violation shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
D. 
Any person who shall perform physical work on real property, including but not limited to clearing of land, other site preparation and construction of improvements in violation of said rules and regulations for subdivision of land in the Town of Southampton or in violation of any provision or condition of any resolution or approval of said Planning Board relating to subdivisions, adopted or granted under the authority of said rules and regulations or Article 16 of the Town Law, shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
[Amended 7-10-1990 by L.L. No. 19-1990]
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by any method or remedy provided by law. In addition to other remedies provided by law, any appropriate action or proceeding may be instituted to prevent, restrain, correct or abate any violation of this chapter.