A. Purpose: It is the purpose of this section to provide a measure of guarantee and assurance that work for which the City has issued a permit will be expeditiously and satisfactorily completed without undue expense to the City.
B. Implementation: Prior to the issuance of a building permit, a cash bond shall be deposited with the City Clerk. Bond requirements shall be according to the schedule herewith or in such other amount as may be specified in writing by the chief Code official.
Building bonds shall be as outlined in the City of Warrenville building permit fee and building bond schedule as now existing or hereinafter amended and available at the City of Warrenville Community Development Department.
C. Grading Guarantee Bond: If at the time a certificate of occupancy is requested the final "as-built" grading survey or the final grading inspection has not been approved by the City or if grass and/or sod has not been established on the subject property, there shall be deposited with the City cash or other security, which shall be known as the grading guarantee bond, in the amount as hereinafter set forth:
Single-family residential additions and accessory structures | $ 300.00 |
New single-family residential construction (per lot) | 1,200.00 |
All other nonsingle-family additions and accessory structures | 1,000.00 |
All other nonsingle-family new construction (per lot) | 2,500.00 |
This deposit shall be in addition to any project performance bond or letter of credit previously established with regard to the property.
The purpose of this grading guarantee bond shall be to assure that a minimum of four inches (4") of topsoil has been spread over the entire lot, a final "as-built" grading survey has been submitted to and approved by the City for the individual lot and the City has inspected and approved the final grading and verified grass or sod has been established on the individual lot.
The City shall return the amount of the cash bond or release the amount of security as soon as a final "as-built" grading survey has been submitted to and approved by the City and the City has inspected and approved the final grading and verified grass or sod has been established on the individual lot.
The amount of the grading guarantee bond shall be held or remain available for the benefit of the City for a period of one year unless the City shall notify the person depositing the grading guarantee bond of the specific defect existing in the drainage of the lot.
In the event that the defect is not corrected, after reasonable notice the City may utilize the funds to correct the defect. Provided, however, that the utilization of this grading guarantee bond shall not prevent the City from taking other action against the person responsible for the defect in drainage. The grading guarantee bond shall not be released by the City until the entire area immediately affected by the drainage characteristics of the individual lot shall have also been found to comply with the ordinances of the City relating to drainage.
The grading guarantee bond amounts set forth hereinabove or hereinafter amended shall be incorporated into the City of Warrenville Building Fee and Bond Schedule available at the City of Warrenville Community Development Department. (Ord. O2017-38, 6-19-2017)
D. Site Improvement Delay Deposit:
1. A temporary delay in the completion of any site improvement required by this Code, the zoning ordinance, or the landscape ordinance and typically completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy may be granted by the Director of Community and Economic Development in the event a builder or contractor is unable to complete such improvement due to inclement weather or upon other good cause shown. When a temporary delay is so authorized by the City Administrator, there shall be deposited with the City a cash payment in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of the site improvements for which said temporary delay is granted. Said cash deposit shall be known as the site improvement delay deposit. The site improvement delay deposit shall be in addition to any project performance security or letter of credit previously established with regard to the property. (Ord. O2017-38, 6-19-2017; amd. Ord. O2018-10, 3-19-2018)
2. The site improvement delay deposit is intended to be made in conjunction with the issuance of a temporary certificate of occupancy, and no unconditional certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless and until all site improvements secured by the deposit have been completed, inspected and approved by the applicable entity or department and requires an agreement of the property owner as set forth in this section.
3. In order to reimburse the City for the administrative costs incurred in connection with site improvement delay deposits, the contractor/owner shall pay to the City an amount equal to one- half percent (0.5%) per week of the amount of the deposit but in no event less than twenty dollars ($20.00) per week for each week that all of the site improvements have not been completed and approved. The City may require the payment of this amount from the contractor or retain this fee from any monies on deposit to be refunded. (Ord. O2017-38, 6-19-2017)
4. As a condition of the approval of the temporary certificate of occupancy and the provision for any site improvement delay deposit, the Director of Community and Economic Development may require the builder/developer/owner provide signed, executed contracts for any unfinished but required improvements.
5. Upon satisfactory completion of all site improvements secured by the site improvement delay deposit, the Director of Community and Economic Development shall release to the owner/contractor making the deposit the amount of the deposit less any and all fees and expenses for inspections, etc., then due and owing to the City. (Ord. O2017-38, 6-19-2017; amd. Ord. O2018-10, 3-19-2018)
E. Charges Against Bond: Charges against the bond may be made for:
1. Work not done or improperly done by the contractor or builder as it may affect the public area adjacent to or affected by said construction.
2. Reinspection fees necessitated by failure to meet prescribed inspection or Code requirements.
3. Fees charged by consulting engineers or other qualified agencies or individuals to investigate methods, materials or construction practices which may be justifiably questioned by the chief Code official.
4. Any other costs incurred by the City in relation to the subject construction.
F. Bond Default: Charges against said bond shall cause the bond to be in default and permits issued under said bond shall be void and suspended until the face value of the bond shall be reinstated.
G. Refund: Claim for refund may be made of the City Clerk upon presentation of a certificate of final acceptance issued by the Building Department and/or the Street Department and adjusted according to subsection B of this section in the event of multiple permits. (Ord. O2017-38, 6-19-2017)