(A) General procedure and fees. The City Council shall provide for observation of required improvements during construction and confirm their satisfactory completion. The applicant shall pay to the city a construction observation fee as specified in the city’s fee schedule. These fees shall be due and payable upon demand of the city, and no building permits shall be issued until all fees are paid. If construction observation fees exceed the fee deposited, the developer shall be responsible for paying the bill sent by the city for the excess. If the City Engineer finds upon observation that any of the required improvements have not been constructed in accordance with the city's construction standards and specifications, the applicant shall be responsible for completing the improvements in accordance with construction standards and specifications.
(B) Certificate of satisfactory completion. The City Council will not accept dedication of required improvements until the City Engineer has submitted a certificate stating that all required improvements have been satisfactorily completed and until the applicant's engineer or surveyor has certified to the City Engineer, through submission of detailed record drawings of the subdivision indicating location, dimensions, materials, and other information required by the City Council or City Engineer, that the layout of the line and grade of all public improvements is in accordance with construction plans for the subdivision and that all public improvements are ready for dedication to the city and are free and clear of any and all liens and encumbrances. Upon such approval and recommendation, the City Council shall thereafter accept the improvements for dedication and initiate the warranty period.
(C) Completion of improvements; issuance of building permits.
(1) All improvements as required in these regulations, specified in the final subdivision plat, and/or approved by the City Council, shall be completed in accordance with the City Council's decision and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to the approval and release of any building permits. These improvements may include, but are not limited to, soil conservation and stabilization, lot drainage, lawn-grass seeding or sodding, removal of debris and waste, and all other lot improvements required by the City Council.
(2) The applicant shall dedicate all improvements to the city, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances on the property.
(3) The extent of street improvement shall be adequate for vehicular access by the prospective occupants of buildings and by police and fire equipment with the first layer of bituminous placed on all roads prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(4) The city or applicant shall provide final grading and placement of subsurface material and curb and gutter as listed in the Engineering Specifications following the installation of all utilities. Adequate provision shall be made for culverts, drains, shoulders, and curves.
(Ord. 2023-02, passed 5-9-23)