(A) The City Engineer, or other designated city official, shall regularly inspect for defects in the construction of required improvements. Upon completion of these improvements, the City Engineer shall file with the City Council a statement either certifying that the improvements have been completed in the specific manner or listing the defects in these improvements. Upon completion of the improvements, the subdivider shall file with the Council a statement stipulating the following:
(1) All required improvements are complete;
(2) These improvements are in compliance with the minimum standards specified by the Council for their construction;
(3) The subdivider knows of no defects from any cause in those improvements;
(4) These improvement are free and clear of any encumbrance or lien; and
(5) A one-year guarantee from the date of acceptance by City Council.
(B) The subdivider shall also file with the city an agreement dedicating the improvements to the city. If the City Engineer has certified that the contracted improvements are complete, then, upon receipt of the other statements and agreements detailed above, the city shall accept the dedication of those improvements. The city may, at its discretion, accept the dedication of any portion of the required improvements; provided that, all statements and agreements specified above have been received for that portion of the improvements.
(C) In lieu of requiring the completion of all improvements prior to final plat approval, the city may, at its discretion, enter into a contract with the subdivider whereby the subdivider shall guarantee to complete all improvements required by this regulation, or otherwise specified by the City Council, in a manner satisfactory to the Council. To secure this contract, the subdivider shall provide, subject to the approval of the Council, one of the following guarantees.
(Prior Code, § 11.2)