A. General:
1. It shall be the duty of the city planning director to enforce these regulations and to bring to the attention of the city attorney any violations or lack of compliance herewith.
2. No owner, or agent of the owner, or any parcel of land or lot located in a proposed subdivision shall transfer deed, or sell any such parcel before a plat of such subdivision has been approved by the city council in accordance with the provisions of these regulations and filed with the county recorder. This shall only apply to portions of such proposed subdivisions and shall not apply to the rights of partnerships or other involvement in the development process.
3. The subdivision of any lot or any parcel of land, by the use of metes and bounds description for the purpose of sale or transfer with the intent of evading these regulations, shall not be permitted as in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 354. All such described subdivisions shall be subject to all of the requirements contained in these regulations and the Iowa Code.
4. No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any building or structure located on a lot or plat subdivided or sold in violation of the provisions of these regulations.
B. Violations And Penalties: Any person who fails to comply with, or who violates any of these regulations, shall be guilty of a municipal infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished in accordance with subsection 1-3-2C of this code.
C. Civil Enforcement: Appropriate actions and proceedings may be taken by law or in equity to prevent any violation of these regulations, to prevent unlawful construction, to recover damages, to restrain, correct or abate a violation, to prevent illegal occupancy of a building structure or premises, and these remedies shall be in addition to the penalties described above. (Ord. 2997, 11-20-1978; amd. Ord. 4441, 10-16-2000)