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Batesville Code of Ordinances, App. B, art. X
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ARTICLE X. - PENALTY. It shall be illegal to sell, or offer to sell, any lot, tract, or property which does not conform to the requirements and regulations of the Subdivision Regulations. In the case of any violation of the Subdivision Regulations, the MBA, in addition to other remedies, may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent such unlawful acts. Any person, firm, association, corporation, or other entity who shall violate any of the terms or provisions of the City of Batesville Subdivision Regulations shall be guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere thereto shall be punished by a fine of $500.00 for the first offense, a fine of $750.00 for the second offense within one calendar year of the first offense, and a fine of $1,000.00 for the third offense and subsequent offenses within one calendar year of the first offense, and for all offenses in the discretion of the Court, imprisonment for up to ninety (90) days. Each calendar day that any violation or failure to comply with the provisions of the City of Batesville Subdivision Regulations occurs shall constitute a separate offense and violation. Any person, firm, association, corporation, or other entity convicted of such violation or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere as set forth above, shall also pay all Court costs. Any violation of the Subdivision Regulations shall be subject to the following penalties: a. An immediate stop work order issued by the City requiring any work being performed to cease immediately. b. Any other penalties as established by the MBA in other applicable City codes. All penalties must be accounted for before the issuance of Initial Acceptance of the Subdivision by the City.
Source: City of Batesville, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/batesville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=APXBSURE_ARTXPEFetched: 10/31/2026

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