(a) The proponents of any improvement project shall underwrite all engineering costs on any project which does not proceed for any reason after engineering services are performed. The County will not underwrite any engineering costs of any such project, except as hereinafter provided.
(b) Because sewer projects are of such vital importance to the environment, whenever the County Health Officer or his or her deputy has certified to the need for such a project in accordance with § 17.0212, the Board will permit a special district or service area undertaking such a project to guarantee payment of engineering fees, subject to the following conditions:
(1) There is compliance with § 17.0208 of this Chapter; and
(2) The contract with the engineer specifies that payment in case of failure of the project to proceed shall be the reasonable value of the work accomplished, considering the needs or program of the entity involved and the relevance of the work to such needs or program, such value to be determined by the Board upon recommendation of the County Administrative Officer.
(c) This Section shall not apply to cities or self-governed districts seeking to obtain consent from the Board to conduct assessment district proceedings.
(Am. Ord. 3121, passed - -1987)