Ohio Code 711.15 – Disposal of lots – forfeiture
Any person who disposes of, offers for sale, or leases for a time exceeding five years, any lot, or any part of a lot, in a subdivision with intent to violate sections 711.001 to 711.14, inclusive, of the Revised Code, shall forfeit and pay the sum of not less than ten nor more than five hundred dollars for each lot or part of a lot so sold, offered for sale, or leased, to be recovered, with costs, in a civil action, in the name of the county treasurer for the use of the county.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 711.15
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Subdivision: means either of the following:
(1) The division of any parcel of land shown as a unit or as contiguous units on the last preceding general tax list and duplicate of real and public utility property, into two or more parcels, sites, or lots, any one of which is less than five acres for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of transfer of ownership, provided, however, that the following are exempt:
(a) A division or partition of land into parcels of more than five acres not involving any new streets or easements of access;
(b) The sale or exchange of parcels between adjoining lot owners, where that sale or exchange does not create additional building sites;
(c) If the planning authority adopts a rule in accordance with section 711. See Ohio Code 711.001