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It is unlawful for any person to erect or construct, or to commence the erection or construction of, any building, fence or other structure, or to make any excavation upon the right-of-way of any street, alley or public way without first making application to and obtaining from the City Engineer a survey of such premises, showing the property lines upon which such building, fence or other structure is to be constructed or such excavation is to be made. (Ord. 17-30)
A. Fees: Fees shall be charged applicants for subdivision and planned unit development plats, engineering investigation and construction inspection of improvements and such other services performed by the City pursuant to this chapter. Such fees shall be established by the Mayor in a written schedule and shall be in amounts reasonably necessary to defray costs of processing an application. The written schedule of the fees shall be available for public inspection in the City's Public Works Department and City Recorder's Office.
B. Installation Of Improvements; Bond Required: The above specified fees are required in addition to such surety or cash performance bonds which may be required as provided by ordinance to assure actual construction of improvements. Bonds shall be deposited with the City prior to final plat or final plan approval.
C. Insurance: No improvement work on or in any proposed street or area to be dedicated for public use shall be performed by the owners or their agents until after necessary easements have been granted to and accepted by the City, and the owners have caused same to be recorded, nor shall any improvement work be performed until insurance holding the City harmless from any and all claims whatsoever has been furnished by the owners. Such insurance shall remain in force until such time as improvements have been constructed and approved by the City for public use. The amount of this insurance shall not be less than:
1. One million dollars ($1,000,000.00) for personal injury per occurrence and two million dollars ($2,000,000.00) aggregate; and
2. One million dollars ($1,000,000.00) to cover property damage. (Ord. 18-06: Ord. 17-30)
When any new subdivision contains any street which is a continuation or approximate continuation of any existing street, such new street shall take the name of such existing street. No new street, not a continuation of any existing street, shall be given the name of any existing street. The City Engineer shall have the authority to change the name of any street on any map or plat submitted to make such map or plat conform to the provisions of this section. (Ord. 17-30)
The City Engineer shall, as promptly as may be practical, proceed with surveys and resurveys of the City and additions thereto; prepare maps and plats of the City and show the location of the property within the City with reference to the United States government survey; erect and establish an official bench mark to which all grades of the City shall refer, and shall cause to be erected suitable monuments, for determining and testing a standard of measurement. (Ord. 17-30)
Unless otherwise expressly provided in this chapter, any violation of this chapter is a Class B misdemeanor. Nothing herein precludes the City from abating a prohibited condition at the cost of the offender, or from pursuing or enforcing any other available civil remedy. Remedies hereunder are cumulative and not exclusive. (Ord. 17-30)