Before the Council approves a final plat, the subdivider shall give satisfactory assurance of the installation of the following improvements.
(A) Monuments. Monuments shall be placed at all block corners, angle points, points of curves in streets and at intermediate points as shown on the final plat and as required by the City Engineer. Pipes or steel rods shall be placed at the corners of each lot and at each intersection of street centerlines. All U.S., state, county or other official benchmarks, monuments or triangulation stations in or adjacent to the property shall be preserved in precise position.
(B) Streets. All the streets shall be improved in accordance with the engineering specifications established by the city. The full right-of-way of all streets shall be graded. All streets shall be improved with a concrete surface or equivalent. The subdivider is required to sod all boulevards.
(C) Curb and gutter. These shall be provided as approved by the City Engineer along all streets.
(D) Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be installed in pedestrian ways, along one side of collector streets and along both sides of thoroughfares.
(E) Water mains. Where connection with the municipal water system is feasible, the public water facilities shall be used.
(F) Sanitary sewer. To all cases where trunk line sanitary sewer facilities are available, the subdivider shall be required to install sanitary sewers and connect the same to the trunk line sewers. If the facilities are not available, but will become available within a reasonable time, the sewers, together with all necessary laterals extending from the main sewer to the street curb, shall be installed and capped. In such event, the subdivider may also install on-site disposal units; provided, they are so located as to permit easy and the least expensive connection to the sewer when it becomes usable. Where the on-site units are installed, the builder shall provide underground plumbing to extend five feet beyond the footing and plugged. The area around the stack shall be scored so that the septic tank line can be disconnected and connection can be made with the city’s sanitary sewer system.
(G) Drainage facilities. The facilities and easements shall be installed as will adequately provide for the drainage of surface waters.
(H) Trunk facilities. Where a water main, sanitary sewer or storm drain facility should, according to utility plans, be constructed at a larger size to serve areas outside the subdivision, the larger facility should be constructed, the additional cost to be borne by the city and pro-rated against a future subdivider who will benefit at the Council’s discretion.
(I) Specifications. All of the required improvements shall conform to engineering standards and specifications as required by the City Engineer and this chapter.
(J) Financing. Before a final plat is approved by the Council, the subdivider shall submit an agreement and performance bond or cash escrow agreement to assure the following:
(1) The subdivider shall pay for the cost of all improvements required in the subdivision and the subdivision’s share of costs of trunk facilities to be extended to the subdivision;
(2) Guaranteed completion of the required improvements within a two-year period;
(3) Payment by the subdivider for all costs incurred by the city for review and inspection. This would include preparation and review of plans and specifications by the City Engineer, costs incurred by the City Attorney, as well as other costs of a similar nature. This payment would be in addition to the subdivision fee paid with the submission of the preliminary plan;
(4) The city may elect to install any of the required improvements under the terms of a cash escrow agreement;
(5) The performance bond or cash escrow agreement shall be equal to one and one-half times the City Engineer’s estimated cost of the required improvements; and
(6) If the required improvements are not completed within the two-year period, all amounts held under the escrow agreement or performance bond shall be turned over and delivered to the city and applied to the cost of the required improvements. Any balance remaining after the improvements have been made shall be returned to the owner or subdivider.
(Ord. 85-A, effective 5-21-1966)