(A) Public improvements required as a condition of approval shall be completed in accordance with this title, unless they are deferred pursuant to § 7.80.030 (Deferred Improvements). The City Engineer shall review and approve any improvement agreement, conduct an inspection, and approve any constructed public improvement necessary to satisfy this provision, with the City Council providing final approval of any agreement or acceptance of any completed public improvement.
(B) Once begun, public improvements for a final map, or for a parcel map when required, shall be constructed to completion without interruption. The subdivider shall exercise due diligence to ensure that this provision is met to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Construction and inspection of public improvements shall be governed by city standards and the requirements of any applicable permit.
(C) The City Engineer may release in whole or in part an amount of the applicable securities upon determination that the relevant public improvement is complete.
(D) Notwithstanding any applicable agreement, the ownership of and responsibility for the construction and maintenance of any public improvement is held by the subdivider and shall remain so until such time as the City Council accepts the completed public improvements.
(E) Upon acceptance of a public improvement, a notice of completion for that public improvement shall be filed, and the City Council shall authorize the City Engineer to release applicable securities in whole or in part for that public improvement. This action shall serve to transfer ownership and maintenance responsibility of the public improvement from the subdivider to the city, and to provide full acceptance of the applicable dedication or easement, which acceptance had been contingent upon completion and acceptance of public improvements within said dedication or easement, subject to the terms of any applicable agreement.
(F) Upon acceptance of a public improvement, the public improvement shall be considered to have entered the warranty period. The warranty period shall be a minimum of one year or such period as necessary to ensure that the public improvements are suitable for public ownership and maintenance responsibility, as determined by the City Engineer and accepted by the City Council. A minimum of 10% of the securities shall be retained for the duration of the warranty period.
(G) Public park facilities shall be completed in accordance with the provisions of this title and to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Services. The City Council shall provide final approval and acceptance of public park facilities and other fee title interests.
(Ord. 2019-286, passed 11-20-2019; Am. Ord. 2019-291, passed 12-18-2019)