A. 
The Town Board of the Town of Lima, pursuant to §§ 274-a, 276 and 277 of the Town Law of the State of New York, hereby authorizes the Planning Board of the Town of Lima to review and approve, with modifications, or disapprove plats and site plans prepared to specifications set forth in Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Town of Lima, these regulations and/or regulations of the Planning Board, showing the arrangement, layout and design of the proposed use of the land shown on such plan, including lots, blocks or sites, with or without streets or highways, within the Town of Lima and outside the limits of the Incorporated Village of Lima.
B. 
The Town Board of the Town of Lima further authorizes the Planning Board, pursuant to § 278 of the Town Law of the State of New York, simultaneously with the approval of a plat or site plan, to modify applicable provisions of Chapter 250, Zoning, of the Town of Lima.
A. 
It is the policy of the Planning Board to consider land and subdivision plats as part of a plan for the orderly, efficient and economical development of the Town. This means, among other things, that the Planning Board shall assure that land to be subdivided shall be of such character that it can be used safely for building purposes without damage to the environment or to health or peril from fire, flood or other menace and shall assure that proper provisions shall be made for drainage, water supply, sewage and other needed improvements.
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All proposed lots shall be so laid out and of such a size as to be in harmony with the development pattern of neighboring properties; the proposed streets shall compose a convenient system conforming to the Official Map, if such exists, and shall be properly related to the proposals shown on the Comprehensive Plan, if such exists, and shall be of such width, grade and location as to accommodate the prospective traffic, to facilitate fire protection and to provide access of fire-fighting equipment to buildings; and proper provision shall be made for open spaces for parks and playgrounds.
In order that land subdivisions may be made in accordance with this policy, these regulations, which shall be known as and which may be cited as the "Town of Lima Land Subdivision Regulations," shall be adopted.
Whenever access to a subdivision can be had only across land in another municipality, the Planning Board may request assurance from the Lima Town Attorney that access is legally established and from the Lima Town Engineer that the access road is adequately improved or that a performance bond has been duly executed and filed with the Town of Lima and is sufficient in amount to assure the construction of the access road. In general, lot lines should be laid out so as not to cross Town boundary lines or zoning district lines.
For a resubdivision, the same procedure shall apply as for a subdivision. If the proposed resubdivision consists solely of the simple alteration of lot lines, then normal subdivision procedures may be waived at the discretion of the Planning Board.
The Planning Board is hereby authorized to establish design criteria and construction specifications for development in the Town of Lima to supplement the "Town of Lima Land Subdivision Regulations," which criteria and specifications shall be consistent with the regulations and shall be the guideline for subdividers and for the Planning Board in developing, reviewing and approving plats and site plans.
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Where the Planning Board finds that extraordinary and unnecessary hardships may result from strict compliance with these regulations, it may vary the regulations so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured, provided that such variations will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of the Official Map, Comprehensive Plan or Chapter 250, Zoning.
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Where the Planning Board finds that, due to the special circumstances of a particular plat, the provision of certain required improvements is not requisite in the interest of the public health, safety and general welfare or is inappropriate because of inadequacy or lack of connecting facilities adjacent or in proximity to the proposed subdivision, it may waive such requirements subject to appropriate conditions.
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In granting waivers, the Planning Board shall require such conditions as will, in its judgment, secure substantially the objectives of the standards or requirements so varied or modified.
Where the conditions imposed by any provision of this chapter are more restrictive than comparable conditions imposed by any other provisions of these regulations or of any other ordinance resolutions or regulations, the provisions which are more restrictive shall govern.
These regulations may be amended from time to time upon petition by the Town Board, any property owner or the Planning Board. Such amendment shall be accomplished in the same manner as adoption of the regulations.
No building permit shall be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Lima or by the Planning Board in a subdivision, as defined by this chapter, without full compliance with the conditions and requirements of this chapter.
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A violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be an offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $350 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both, for a conviction of a first offense; for a conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $350 nor more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or both; and upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense, all of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable by a fine of not less than $700 nor more than $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.
B. 
In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted or maintained or any building, structure or land is used or any land is divided into lots, blocks or sites in violation of this chapter or of any regulations made under authority conferred hereby, the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town, in addition to any other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceeding to prevent such unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, maintenance, use or division of land to restrain, correct or abate such violation, to prevent the occupancy of said building, structure or land or to prevent any illegal act, conduct, business or use in or about such premises; and upon the failure or refusal of the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town to institute any such appropriate action or proceeding for a period of 10 days after written request by a resident taxpayer of the Town so to proceed, any three taxpayers of the Town residing therein who are jointly or severally aggrieved by such violation may institute such appropriate action or proceeding in like manner as the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town is authorized to do.