Any person who, being the owner, or agent of the owner of any land located within the jurisdiction of this chapter, transfers or sells such land by reference to, exhibition of, or any other use of a plat showing a subdivision of such land, before such plat has been properly approved in accordance with this chapter and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The description of 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 the penalties provided therefore. The town may also seek injunctive relief for the illegal subdivision, transfer, conveyance or sale of land.
(G.S. § 160D-807) (Am. Ord. 18-3, passed 6-14-21)