Every person, firm, or corporation developing and improving unoccupied land within the corporate limits of the City shall, before undertaking the construction of any utilities, pavements, sewers, or other improvements to the real estate, submit detailed plans of the improvements as are proposed to the City Engineer. The City Engineer or the Director of Public Service shall verify the projected construction costs of improvements within the public rights-of-way or upon lands and improvements projected to be dedicated to the City and the City Engineer shall make inspection of all the actual construction on a regular basis in the field. He shall thoroughly study and analyze all the land improvement and development plans to determine if the drawings and specifications as submitted meet the minimum qualifications of construction standards established by the City zoning code, the subdivision regulations, and the State Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications, the latest edition, and other legislative enactments. The City Engineer shall approve the drawings and specifications or any subsequent amendments thereto and the land developer shall not undertake any construction shown thereon until so approved by the Engineer. All of the land developer's construction shall be in accordance with the submitted plans as approved by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 2007-222. Passed 1-10-08.)