In lieu of the installation of improvements required by this chapter, the director, subject to the approval of the city manager, may require the lot owner, as a condition of the issuance of a building permit, to secure the installation of the improvements by cash deposit or bond in the amount of the cost of the required improvements as estimated by the director.
If such security is not required pursuant to this section and the lot owner has agreed as a condition of such building permit, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, to install the improvements required by this chapter, and the lot owner fails to make the required improvements, the director may install such improvements, subject to the approval of the city manager. If the cost of such installed improvements is not paid to the city within thirty days following the billing therefor, the city shall cause a lien to be placed on the lot for the cost of such improvements installed by the director, such charge to be inserted upon the tax roll of the city to be collected at the time as other city taxes.
The provisions of this section shall be clearly stated on, or attached to, the building permit, and the lot owner shall accept the terms of this section as a condition of such permit.
(Ord. 1199 §1 (part))