11-2-4: ENFORCEMENT; VIOLATION AND PENALTIES:
   A.   Generally:
      1.   It shall be the duty of the city to enforce these regulations and to bring to the attention of the city attorney any violation or lack of compliance herewith.
      2.   No owner, or agent of the owner, of any parcel of land located in a proposed subdivision, shall transfer or sell any such parcel before the plat of which subdivision has been approved by the commission and the council, in accordance with the provisions of these regulations, and been filed with the county clerk and recorded.
      3.   The subdivision of any lot, parcel or tract of land, by the use of a metes and bounds description for the purpose of sale, transfer or lease with the intent of evading these regulations, shall not be permitted. All such described subdivisions shall be subject to all of the requirements contained in this chapter.
      4.   No building permit shall be issued by the city for the construction of any building or structure located on a lot or plat subdivided or sold in violation of the provisions of this title.
   B.   Violation And Penalties: Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or joint venture which fails to comply with, or violates, any of these regulations shall be subject to a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) per day for each day the violation continues.
   C.   Civil Enforcement: Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken by law or in equity to prevent violation of these regulations, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages, to restrain, correct or abate a violation, or prevent illegal occupancy of a building, structure or premises, and these remedies shall be in addition to the penalties described above. (Ord. 89-12)