Any owner, or agent of the owner, of any land located within the planning and platting jurisdiction of the town of Mesilla who transfers or sells such land prior to approval and recordation of the necessary plat with the Dona Ana County clerk, as required in these regulations, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be penalized in the manner prescribed by state law. The description of the land by metes and bounds in the instrument of transferring of land shall not exempt the transaction from such penalties.
(Prior code § 11-5-11.A; Ord. 89-01)
Any person who records with the county clerk any plat in violation of these regulations shall be deemed guilty of a violation of these regulations and state law, and upon conviction shall be punished by the maximum fine provided by the statues of the state of New Mexico. Also, all town provided utilities and services shall be withheld or withdrawn until such time as these regulations are complied with.
(Prior code § 11-5-11.B; Ord. 89-01)