A. Design: Ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets in serviceable condition, including, but not limited to, mowing, cleaning, sweeping, chip sealing, fog coating or spot repair, and emergency infrastructure projects necessary to guard against imminent peril, are exempt from the provisions of this title.
B. Construction And Reconstruction: For any city initiated infrastructure project funded with federal or state monies, if the construction standards set forth in this title conflict with the construction standards established by federal or state authorities, the council may apply the standards established by federal or state authorities if the council finds that:
1. It is in the best interest of the city and its residents to apply the standards established by the federal or state authorities;
2. Application of the standards established by the federal or state authorities will not have a material negative fiscal impact on the residents of the city; and
3. Application of the standards established by the federal or state authorities will promote the safety of users of the infrastructure project. (Ord. 1116, 2012)