A. 
No person shall sell, lease or finance any parcel or parcels of real property or commence construction of any building for sale, lease or financing thereon, except for model homes, or allow occupancy thereof, for which a final map or parcel map is required by this section until such map thereof is in full compliance with the provisions of this section and has been filed for record by the county recorder.
B. 
Conveyances of any part of a division of real property for which a final or parcel map is required by this section shall not be made by parcel or block number, initial or other designation, unless and until such map has been filed for record by the county recorder.
C. 
This section does not apply to any parcel or parcels of a subdivision offered for sale or lease, contacted for sale or lease, or sold or leased in compliance with or exempt from any law (including a local ordinance), regulating the design and improvement of subdivisions in effect at the time the subdivision was established.
D. 
Nothing contained in subsections A and B above shall be deemed to prohibit an offer or contract to sell, lease or finance real property or to construct improvements thereon where such sale, lease or financing, or the commencement of such construction is expressly conditioned upon the approval and filing of a final subdivision map or parcel map, as required under this section.
E. 
Nothing in this section shall in any way modify or affect the provisions of Section l1018.2 of the Business and Professions Code.
F. 
This section does not bar any legal, equitable or summary remedy to which the city or other public agency, or any person, firm or corporation may otherwise be entitled, and the city or other public agency, or such person, firm or corporation may file a suit in the superior court of the county to restrain or enjoin any attempted or proposed subdivision or sale, lease or financing in violation of this section enacted pursuant thereto.
(Prior code § 159.175)
It shall be the responsibility of the city clerk to notify the city attorney of any violation of this title and to sign any necessary complaints.
(Prior code § 159.176)
A. 
Any deed of conveyance, sale or contract to sell real property which has been divided, or which has resulted from a division, in violation of the provisions of this chapter of the city code is voidable at the sole option of the grantee, buyer or person contracting to purchase, his or her heirs, personal representative, or trustee in insolvency or bankruptcy within one year after the date of discovery of the violation of the provisions of the sections, but the deed of conveyance, sale or contract to sell is binding upon any successor in interest of the grantee, buyer or person contracting to purchase, other than those above enumerated, and upon the grantor, vendor or person contracting to sell, or his or her assignee, heir or advisee.
B. 
Any grantee, or his or her successor in interest, of real property which has been divided, or which has resulted from a division, in violation of the provisions of this chapter of the city code, may, within one year of the date of discovery of such violation, bring an action in the superior court to recover any damages he or she has suffered by reason of such division of property. The action may be brought against the person who divided the property in violation of the sections and against any successors in interest who have actual or constructive knowledge of such division of property.
C. 
Nothing in this section shall render void or voidable any trust deed, mortgage or other encumbrance in the hands of a bona fide holder for value.
(Ord. 92-74)
Nothing herein contained shall bar any legal, equitable or summary remedy to which the city or other political subdivision or any person may otherwise be entitled. The city or other political subdivision or person may file suit in any court of competent jurisdiction, to restrain or enjoin any attempted or proposed subdivision or sale in violation of the Subdivision Map Act or this code.
(Ord. 92-74)
If the city has knowledge that a person has violated any provision of the Subdivision Map Act or this title, the city shall file a notice of intention to record notice of violation pursuant and according to Government Code Section 68499.36 of the Subdivision Map Act and any amendments thereto.
(Ord. 96-135)
The community development director or the city manager's designee shall be authorized to issue certificates of compliance or conditional certificates of compliance pursuant and according to Government Code Sections 66499.35 and 66499.36 of the Subdivision Map and any amendment thereto.
(Ord. 96-135; Ord. 10-298 § 1)
Any person violating any provision of this title or failing to comply with any of its requirements shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punishable as provided in Section 1.16.010.
(Ord. 92-74; Ord. 01-191 § 30)