It shall be unlawful for the owner of any land
within the jurisdiction of the Town to which these regulations may
apply, or any other person, firm, or corporation, to subdivide any
lot, tract, or parcel of land, or layout, construct, open or dedicate
for public use or travel, any street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer,
drainage facilities, or other facilities in connection therewith,
or for the common use of occupants of buildings within the subdivision,
unless and until:
A.
A plat of such subdivision is caused to be made in
accordance with the regulations set forth herein and in § 5.01
et seq. of Article 66B of the Annotated Code of Maryland, as amended;
B.
Approval thereof is secured from the Planning and
Zoning Commission as provided herein; and
C.
Said Commission has caused copies of said plat to
be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the court.
No plat of any subdivision shall be recorded
until it has been submitted to and approved by the Federalsburg Planning
and Zoning Commission as provided herein. Certain minor subdivisions
and all major subdivisions located in the Critical Area require review
and comment by the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission. Specific
projects are identified in COMAR 27.03.01.03.
A.
No land in a subdivision created after the adoption
of these regulations shall be transferred, sold, or offered for sale,
nor shall a building permit be issued for a structure thereon, until
a final plat of such subdivision shall have been recorded in accordance
with these regulations and the provisions of the state, and until
the municipal improvements required in connection with the subdivision
have either been constructed or guaranteed as hereinafter provided.
B.
No building depending upon public water and sewerage
facilities shall be permitted to be occupied before such facilities
are fully provided and operational.
Any person who violates these regulations shall
be subject to the penalties prescribed in the Annotated Code of Maryland.
