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It is declared to be the policy of the city that curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street and alley paving, street lighting, driveway approaches, drainage structures, sewer and water mains, and street trees be installed along the street line or lines of any parcel hereafter improved by the construction thereon of any dwelling or other building.
(Ord. 79-8-828 § 1 (part): Ord. 73-11-712 § 2 (part): prior code § 12.08.020)
Any provisions of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the following shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
A. Any alteration to an existing building or buildings upon any parcel of land where the value of such alteration or the cumulative value of all such alterations made within the previous three years upon such parcel does not exceed thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars, as determined by the building official; the threshold shall be adjusted annually by the building official using the average change in percentage from the previous year for all building categories as determined from the Building Valuation Data table published by the International Conference of Building Officials.
B. Any alteration to an existing residential building or buildings upon any parcel of land where the area of such alteration or the cumulative area of all such alterations made within the previous three years upon such parcel does not exceed five hundred square feet, as determined by the building official.
C. Any alteration of an existing building or buildings upon any parcel of land where such alterations are approved by the director of planning and community development as a part of the city's housing rehabilitation program are funded in whole or in part thereunder.
(Ord. 92-07-1124 § 1: Ord. 83-06-906 § 2)
The improvements specified in this chapter are minimum requirements and, whenever any ordinance of the city or any law of the state requires other or additional or more extensive improvements, such ordinance or law shall control.
(Ord. 73-11-712 § 2 (part): prior code § 12.08.030)
No person shall construct any building, or cause any building to be constructed or added to upon any parcel of land unless either:
A. There exists in all streets abutting the parcel curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street and alley paving, street lighting, driveway approaches, drainage structures, sewer and water mains and street trees conforming to the minimum improvements hereinafter described; or
B. Such person has agreed to install such curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street and alley paving, street lighting, driveway approaches, drainage structures, sewer and water mains, and street trees and has secured performance of said agreement by a cash deposit, surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit delivered to the city; or
C. A specific exemption to this section has been granted by council order.
(Ord. 79-8-828 § 1 (part): Ord. 73-11-712 § 2 (part): prior code § 12.08.040)
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