A. Any person, firm or corporation who shall transfer or sell any lot or land in a "subdivision", as defined in section 11-2-1 of this title, which subdivision has not been approved by the planning commission and except as provided for in section 11-1-3 of this chapter, also approved by the city council and recorded in the office of the county recorder, shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code, for each lot or parcel of land so transferred or sold, and the description of such lot or parcel of land by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document used in the process of selling or transferring, shall not exempt the transaction from such penalties, or from the remedies herein provided. The city may enjoin such transfer or sale or agreement by action of injunction brought in any court or equity jurisdiction or may recover the said penalty by civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
B. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. (Ord. 4-11-79A, 4-24-1979; amd. 2004 Code)