A. Violation and Penalty. It shall be unlawful to design, construct or subdivide land not in compliance with this UDO. Any subdivider of land in violation of this UDO shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The description by metes and bounds in the instrument of transfer or other document used in the process of selling or transferring land shall not exempt the transaction from this penalty.
B. Injunction. The City of Monroe may bring an action for injunction of any illegal subdivision, transfer, conveyance, or sale of land, and the court shall, upon appropriate findings, issue an injunction and order requiring the offending party to comply with the subdivision ordinance.
C. Building Permits. Building permits required pursuant to G.S. § 160D-1108 maybe denied for lots that have been illegally subdivided. In addition to other remedies, the City may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent the unlawful subdivision of land, to restrain, correct, or abate the violation, or to prevent any illegal act or conduct.