(a) All proposed street, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and sidewalk improvements to be installed by a subdivider or developer must first be approved by the City Engineer. A plan review fee of $42.00 per hour shall be charged. Payment by the developer or subdivider of all plan review fees incurred shall be a condition precedent to the acceptance of the improvements.

(b) The City Engineer shall inspect all work done by the subdivider or developer and shall approve or reject as appropriate. A final inspection shall be requested in writing by the developer or subdivider when work is completed. The City Engineer’s approval and payment by the developer or subdivider of all inspection fees incurred shall be a condition precedent to the acceptance of the improvements.

(c) Upon approval of such work and payment of all fees, the City Engineer shall accept the improvement for maintenance by the City.

(d) The subdivider or developer shall furnish a surety bond conditioned that they shall maintain and make all necessary repairs to the improvements constructed by them, at their own expense, for a period of one year after the date of acceptance of the improvements, where repairs are necessary by reason of defective workmanship, imperfection in material used, or improper, imperfect or defective preparation of the ground upon which the improvement shall be laid. The surety shall be for the benefit of the public and in an amount equal to 10 percent of the total improvement cost, but in no case shall the amount be less than $5,000.

(e) Unless and until such acceptance is made as provided for in this chapter, the City accepts no responsibility for any improvements. (Ord. 16452 § 1(41-119), 4-28-92. Code 1995 § 134-167.)