The auditor shall refuse to accept for filing any short plat which does not bear the certificate of approval of the city of Lynnwood. Should a short plat be filed without a certificate, the city attorney shall apply for a writ of mandate on behalf of the city directing the auditor to remove the unapproved plat from the auditor’s files. (Ord. 2463 § 12, 2003; Ord. 1314 § 12, 1983)