(a) In addition to the procedures set forth in §§ 1424.06 and 1430.02, when various items under the jurisdiction of the Engineering Department cannot be completed prior to the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy for residential, retail, commercial and industrial projects because of inclement weather, the City Engineer may authorize the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy. Said temporary certificate of occupancy shall be conditioned upon the owner and/or his or her builder making a cash deposit with the Director of Finance in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the outstanding work, as determined by the City Engineer in his or her sole discretion. At the time of acceptance of said deposit, the City Engineer shall provide the owner and/or his or her builder a timetable wherein the outstanding uncompleted items shall be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. If the owner and/or his or her builder does not comply with this timetable, the City Engineer shall recommend forfeiture of all or a portion of the deposit.
(b) The deposit shall be retained by the Director of Finance in a special fund for the purposes outlined herein, until such time as the City Engineer certifies that all outstanding items of uncompleted work have been satisfactorily completed. Upon certification by the City Engineer, the deposit shall be returned to the person making the deposit, less a fee of $100 to cover inspection of the work.
(c) In the event that the person making the deposit fails to complete the items of uncompleted work, the city shall make arrangements for such necessary work and deduct the cost thereof from the deposit. If the deposit is insufficient to reimburse the city, the Director of Finance shall take the necessary steps to effect the collection of the remainder of the cost from the person making the deposit. If the deposit exceeds the cost of such work, the Director of Finance shall issue a check to return the excess to the person who made such deposit.
(Ord. 1989-305, passed 12-4-1989; Ord. 2005-152, passed 6-20-2005)