A. No land shall be subdivided or filed for record, nor any street laid out, nor any improvements made to the land, until the plat or plans of the subdivision or street improvements shall have been received by the planning and zoning board, approved by action of the city council, and certified on the final plat by the mayor. The approval shall be in writing and placed on the original tracing of the final plats according to the procedure outlined in chapter 2 of this title.
B. No lot, tract or parcel of land within any subdivision shall be offered for sale nor shall any sale, contract for sale, or option be made or given until the subdivision plans have been reviewed by the planning and zoning board, approved by action of the city council, and certified on the final plat by the mayor.
C. No improvements, such as sidewalks, a water supply, stormwater drainage, sewerage facilities, gas service, electric or lighting service or the grading, paving or surfacing of streets, shall be made within any such subdivision by any owner or his agent, or by any public service corporation at the request of an owner or his agent, until the plats for the subdivision and the plans for improvements thereto have been reviewed by the planning and zoning board, approved by action of the city council, and certified on the final plat by the mayor. (1996 Code § 26-4; amd. 2010 Code; Ord. 1582, 3-20-2012)