It shall be unlawful for the owner of any land within the jurisdiction of these regulations, except as exempted under §
140-4 of this chapter, or any other person, firm or corporation to subdivide any lot, tract or parcel of land or to lay out, construct, open or dedicate for public use or travel or for the common use of the occupants of the buildings within the subdivision any street, road, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, drainage facilities or other facilities in connection therewith, unless and until:
A. A final plat of such subdivision is caused to be made
in accordance with the regulations set forth herein and in Article
66B, § 5.01 et seq., and Article 17 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. Approval is secured thereof from the Commission, as
provided herein.
C. Said Commission has caused copies of the final plat
to be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Dorchester
County.
D. A letter of approval and a copy of the recording receipt
is forwarded to the applicant.
No final plat of any subdivision, except as
exempted by these regulations, shall be recorded by the Clerk of the
Court until it has been submitted to and approved by the Commission,
as provided herein. The Commission shall not approve said plat unless
it is satisfied that the requirements of these regulations have been
complied with.
[Amended 9-28-2004 by Bill No. 2004-15]
Any person violating this chapter shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in Article 66B, § 7.01, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended, and/or violations, inspection and penalties provisions of Chapter
155 of the Dorchester County Code.
[Added 3-2-2010 by Bill No. 2010-6]
No approval, permit, variance or special exception for any property
located within the Critical Area as regulated by this chapter shall
be issued, unless the person seeking the permit, approval, variance,
or special exception has:
A. Fully paid all administrative, civil, and criminal penalties imposed
by this chapter for violation for the subject property within the
Critical Area; and
B. Prepared a restoration or mitigation plan, approved by the County
to abate impacts to water quality or natural resources as a result
of the violation for the subject property within the Critical Area;
and
C. Performed the abatement measures in the approved plan in accordance
with the County's Critical Area Program, for the subject property,
under this chapter; and
D. Satisfaction of all conditions specified under this section shall
be a condition precedent to the issuance of any permit, approval,
variance, or special exception for the affected property; and
E. Unless an extension of time is appropriate because of adverse planting
conditions, within 90 days of the issuance of a permit, approval,
variance, or special exception for the affected property, any additional
mitigation required as a condition of approval for the permit, approval,
variance, or special exception shall be completed.