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Sec. 78-1611. Public control of wetlands. (a) The city council may require that the owner of any property affected by this article must establish wetland and buffer area easements or restrictive covenants to be recorded within the property's chain of title. These easements or covenants must describe the boundaries of the wetland and buffer area; document the obligations of tlle propec-ty owner with rega►•ds to the wetland buffer; and pcohibit any building, pavin�, mowin� (unless approved as a buffer management plan}, cuttin�, �llin�, dumpin�, yard waste disposal or fertilizer appfication within the wetland and the buffei� area. The owner or developer must cecord these easements or covenants with the final p(at, with deeds from a lot division or, if no subdivision is involved, before the city issues a �radin� permit or building permit for an affected property. The applicant must submit evidence that the easement oe covenant has been submitted to the county for recording. (b) If the city council does not require an easement or covenant, the city may cecord a notice of the wetland and buffer area requirements a;ainst the property. The property owner must still comply with the requirements of this section. (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § l, 8-22-2005) Sec. 78-1612. Wetland buffee- markers. When new development or redevelopment restilts in multifamily residential or a business use, the developer must place markers at the upland boundary of the wetland buffer edge at least eveiy 200 feet, subject to city approvaL The developer must submit a location plan in hard copy format and a CAD or G1S format in Hennepin County coordinates and must use unifoi�m markers provided by the city. The city will charge a i•easonable cost for the markers and approve the locatian of the markers prior to irstallatian. (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § l, 8-22-2005) Sec. 78-1613. Violations. Violation of the provisions of this article or failure to comply with any of its requirements (including violations of conditions and safeguards established in connection with �rants of variances or conditional uses) shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as defined by law. (Ord. No. 28 3rd series, § l, 8-22-2005) Sec. 78-1614. Authority/enforcement actions. Nothing herein contained shall prevent the city from tal:ing such other lawful action as is necessary to prevent or remedy any violation. Such actions may include but are not Iimited to: (1) (n respondina to a suspected article violation, the planning director and the city may utilize the f�ill array of enforcement actions available to it includina but not limited to prosecution and fines, injunctions, after-the-fact permits, and/or orders for corrective measures to the guilty party. (2j When an article viofation is either discovered by or broucht to the attention of the p(anning director, the planning director shall immediately investigate the situation and document the nature and extent of the violation of the official control. As soon as is reasonably possible, this