902.03 CONSTRUCTION OF CITY OWNED OR DEDICATED LAND.
(a) No person shall enter upon land owned by the City or dedicated for a street or utility right of way for the purpose of construction or reconstruction thereof without first having obtained a permit from the Building Commissioner. The Building Commissioner shall not issue such a permit, except for sudden emergency, unless and until the plans for the construction or reconstruction of any street, highway, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and water line, together with the appurtenances thereto, have been approved by a resolution of Council.
(b) Council shall, prior to approval of such plans, have a report from the City Engineer that the proposed construction or reconstruction is in accordance with applicable engineering standards; shall find that the improvement as it is proposed is not detrimental to the public health or safety and is consistent with all of the applicable laws of the City and other applicable governmental standards; and shall require sufficient insurance and bonds guaranteeing that the proposed improvement will be constructed to completion in accordance with the approved plans and that the applicant will preserve and protect the City from any claims and demands.
(c) Council shall attach such other conditions and requirements to the development as the submitted plans and specifications may require for the benefit of the City, its residents, the present and/or future users of such improvement and other affected persons. Such resolution of approval shall become void within six months unless all of the conditions precedent to the improvement have been met in full and actual construction or reconstruction has begun. Council may for good cause extend such six-month limitation.
(d) Council may refer an application for such improvement to the Planning and Zoning Commission for further study and may employ consultants as required. The total cost of any such improvement, not constructed by the City, shall be paid for by the applicant, including all of the City's costs and expenses incidental thereto, for which the applicant must post an advance security deposit. Council may approve tap-in restrictions on those not participating in the cost of such improvement upon such terms and conditions as Council may direct.
(Ord. 1974-81. Passed 6-3-74; Ord. 2020-72. Passed 5-18-20.)