§ 35-12. Standards and specifications for subdivision improvements within city.

(a)

All streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bridges, culverts, enclosed storm sewers, open drainage ditches and drainage structures, water and sanitary sewer lines, and other public improvements and utilities (collectively referred to in this section as "improvements") necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the city are required to be installed or constructed within a subdivision or plat, and shall be installed and constructed in accordance with the city's standards and specifications currently in effect at the time the plat is filed. Specifications for improvements shall be as reasonably determined by the director of the Capital Improvement Program ("CIP") department or designee.

(b)

Prior to the construction of the improvements listed in section 35-12(a), the person or entity constructing the improvements shall:

1.

Give at least five (5) work days' notice to the director of the Capital Improvement Program ("CIP") department or designee prior to the start date of construction;

2.

Confirm that the plans to be followed are those which have been approved by the director of CIP, or designee, or that any changes thereto are approved in writing by the director of CIP, or designee;

3.

Provide to the director of CIP, or designee, the performance, maintenance, and payment bonds for the improvements in the same amounts as if the city were engaging a contractor to do the work. The city shall be a named beneficiary on these bonds;

4.

Provide to the director of CIP, or designee, any soil tests deemed appropriate by the director of CIP, or designee;

5.

Provide a signed acknowledgment that prior to acceptance of the improvements by the city, the person or entity will pay any fees for reasonable tests deemed appropriate by the director of CIP, or designee;

6.

Provide a signed acknowledgment that timely notice will be given to the director of CIP, or designee, for the purposes of inspecting the work on the improvements, and that the work site will be made available for the city's inspectors as needed; and

7.

Pay inspection fees in the amount of five and one half (5.5) percent of the value of the improvements inspected.

(Ord. No. 5740, § 2, 1-18-90; Ord. No. 8883, § 1, 11-1-07; Ord. No. 2009-9096, § 1, 7-23-09; Ord. No. 2018-10085, § 1, 7-19-18)