Ordinances-1996-205

1.06 PENALTIES Any person or persons, as owner or agent, who shall dispose of or offer for sale any lot or lots within the area of jurisdiction of this ordinance, until the plat thereof has been approved by the City Council, and recorded as required by law, shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars ($100.00) to the City for each lot or part of lot sold, disposed of or offered for sale, the violator will also be subject to a simple misdemeanor or municipal infraction for each lot sold in violation of this provision. Nothing contained herein shall in any way limit the City's right to any other remedies available to the City for the enforcement of this ordinance. These remedies include, but are not limited to, the city's ability to institute an action for injunction, mandamus or other appropriate action or proceeding to prevent any pending disposal or offer of sale, or to prevent any further disposal or offer to sale in violation of this ordinance. 1.07 BUILDING PERMIT TO BE DENIED No building permit shall be issued for construction on any lot, parcel, or tract, where a subdivision is required by the ordinance, unless and until a final plat of such subdivision has been approved and recorded in accordance with this ordinance, and until the improvements required by this ordinance have been accepted by the City or other provision have been made in writing with the City regarding the completion of improvements. A building permit may be issued without the establishment of sidewalks in place. However, before any occupancy of the subdivided property occurs, the subdivider must install all sidewalks as required by this ordinance or obtain a waiver of the requirement from the City regarding the same.