§ 17.12.300. Improvements—Plan approval and inspection of work—Fees.

In addition to all other requirements in this chapter:

A.

Improvement work shall not be commenced until improvement plans for such work have been submitted to and approved by the city engineer and city council, and an appropriate agreement signed and undertaking provided, as required by this title and by the laws of the state.

B.

All improvements shall be constructed under the inspection of, and to the satisfaction of, the city engineer.

C.

The cost of reviewing and checking the improvement plans shall be borne by the subdivider, and payment shall be accomplished as hereinafter set forth. At or prior to the submittal to the city of the improvement plans for review and checking, the subdivider shall deposit with the city the sum of sixty dollars for each lot in the subdivision. The sum so deposited shall hereinafter be referred to as the plan check fee deposit. The plan check fee deposit shall be utilized to reimburse the city for all direct, indirect and overhead costs and expenses incurred in connection with the review and checking of the improvement plans so submitted, including costs and expenses arising from the use of city staff and personnel as well as the costs and expenses arising from employment of engineers, consultants, or other persons who are not city personnel. In the event that the plan check fee deposit shall not be sufficient to cover all said direct or indirect costs and expenses, then, upon written demand made upon the subdivider by the city, the subdivider shall forthwith pay to the city such additional sums as may be necessary for complete reimbursement. In the event that the plan check fee deposit shall exceed the amount necessary to reimburse the city for such direct and indirect costs and expenses, then, upon completion of the subdivision and complete performance by the subdivider of all of subdivider's obligations pursuant to this title and pursuant to the laws of the state, the city shall refund to the subdivider any such excess.

D.

The cost of inspection of the improvements shall be borne by the subdivider, and payment shall be accomplished as hereinafter set forth. Prior to the time for inspection of the improvements, the subdivider shall deposit with the city a sum of money which shall be in the amount of two and one-half percent of the estimated construction costs of the improvements to be dedicated as established by a preliminary cost estimate approved by the city engineer. The sum so deposited shall hereinafter be referred to as the inspection deposit. The inspection deposit shall be utilized to reimburse the city for all direct, indirect and overhead costs and expenses incurred in connection with the inspection of the improvements, including costs and expenses arising from the use of city staff and personnel, as well as costs and expenses arising from employment of engineers, consultants or other persons who are not city personnel. In the event that the inspection deposit shall not be sufficient to cover all said direct or indirect costs and expenses, then, upon written demand made upon the subdivider by the city, the subdivider shall forthwith pay to the city such additional sums as may be necessary for complete reimbursement. In the event that the inspection deposit shall exceed the amount necessary to reimburse the city for such direct and indirect costs and expenses, then, upon completion of the subdivision and complete performance by the subdivider of all of subdivider's obligations pursuant to this title and pursuant to the laws of the state the city shall refund to the subdivider any such excess.

(Ord. 249-85 §2, 1985: Ord. 43-62 §3.63, 1963).