A. 
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any construction, a property owner, or designee, shall:
1. 
Construct any and all public improvements which are determined by the Public Works Director to be required to mitigate the impacts caused by the construction for which the permit is to be issued; and
2. 
Execute and record with the County Recorder's office an irrevocable offer of dedication to the City, in a form acceptable to the Public Works Director, for all real property that is determined by the Public Works Director to be required to mitigate the impacts caused by the construction for which the permit is to be issued.
B. 
As an alternative means of satisfying the requirement of construction of public improvements set forth under subsection (A)(1), a property owner, or designee, may enter into an agreement with the City pursuant to which the property owner agrees to construct the public improvements. The agreement shall be secured by a faithful performance bond or an instrument of credit satisfactory to the Public Works Director and approved as to form by the City Attorney. The faithful performance bond shall be in an amount equal to 100% of the estimated cost of installing all of the required improvements. The agreement shall specify that the required improvements will be completed within a certain time limit. If the required improvements are not satisfactorily completed within the time limit, the City shall have the authority to complete the improvements and the faithful performance bond shall be forfeited. The agreement may provide for extensions of time under specific conditions. Encroachment permits shall be approved by the Public Works Director.
C. 
As an alternative means of satisfying the requirement of construction of public improvements set forth under subsection (A)(1), a property owner, or designee, may, with the approval of the Public Works Director, pay the applicable in-lieu fee for specified public improvements as adopted by resolution of the City Council.
(O2014-9, 8/5/14)
A. 
Drawings depicting any and all public improvements required pursuant to Section 15.48.010 shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer (unless an exception to this requirement is made by the City Engineer), and shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction.
B. 
The building permit applicant shall pay a separate plan checking fee at the time the public improvement drawings are submitted for review and approval. The plan checking fee shall be established by resolution of the Council.
C. 
All streets, drainage, facilities, water distribution facilities, sanitary sewer facilities and other required improvements shall be designed and constructed in accordance with provisions of the city standard specifications for public improvements, adopted or approved by the Council.
(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 7152—7157; O1240; O1407; O1569; O1843; O1804; O2820)
A. 
The street structural section shall be designed in accordance with Section 7-600 of the Planning Manual issued by the Division of Highways of the State Department of Public Works. Resistance ("R") value tests of the native material shall be submitted to the City Engineer by the developer for the determination of the total gravel equivalent required.
B. 
Sidewalk, curbs and gutters shall be constructed of Class A concrete. Standard vertical curbs shall be used.
C. 
Drainage structures shall be of a size to provide sufficient open areas to carry the stormwaters from drainage areas which they serve, as based on standard engineering principles as outlined in the standard specification. When free fall occurs at the outfall, satisfactory means shall be provided to prevent erosion of soil. Culverts shall have concrete head walls and wing walls where conditions require.
D. 
Water distribution and fire protection facilities shall be designed in accordance with the standard specifications and the standards of the American Water Works Association and the Board of Fire Underwriters. Fire hydrants shall be located as specified by the Fire Chief.
E. 
Water and sewer services shall be brought to the property line of each parcel. Water service shall be no less than one inch service for lots over 5,000 square feet in area.
F. 
Street name signs of approved type shall be located at all street intersections. Additional regulatory, warning and informational signs shall be installed as required by the City Engineer.
G. 
Street trees of approved types shall be located and planted by the developer as required by the City Engineer.
H. 
Retaining walls shall be required whenever topographic conditions warrant or where necessary to retain fill or cut slopes within the rights-of-way, as determined by the City Engineer.
I. 
All lots shall be graded as required by the City Engineer and the Uniform Building Code.
(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 7152—7157; O1240; O1407; O1569; O1843; O1804; O2820)
A. 
Easements shall be dedicated for water, sewer and drainage facilities and for public utilities when the facilities and utilities are located outside of the dedicated street right-of-way.
B. 
Pedestrian easements may be required where necessary to provide access to schools and other public areas.
C. 
Where a cut or fill road slope is outside the normal right-of-way of the street, an easement of sufficient width shall be provided which will include all slopes.
(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 7152—7157; O1240; O1407; O1569; O1843; O1804; O2820)
The developer shall, subject to riparian rights, dedicate a right-of-way for storm drainage purposes conforming substantially with the centerline of any natural watercourse or channel, stream or creek that traverses the property. He or she shall also provide additional easements and install required drainage facilities to dispose of all additional surface and stormwaters. The minimum width of easement for stormdrain purposes shall be considered as 10 feet.
(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 7152—7157; O1240; O1407; O1569; O1843; O1804; O2820)
Reserved strips controlling the access to public ways, or which will not prove taxable for special improvements, will not be approved unless such strips are necessary for the protection of the public welfare or substantial property rights, or both, and in no case except when the control and disposal of the land comprising such strips is placed definitely within the jurisdiction of the city under conditions approved by the City Council.
(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 7152—7157; O1240; O1407; O1569; O1843; O1804; O2820)
Any person who has entered into an agreement with the city pursuant to Section 15.48.010 shall obtain an encroachment permit pursuant to Chapter 12.08 of this code prior to commencement of construction of any public improvements which are the subject of the agreement.
(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 7152—7157; O1240; O1407; O1569; O1843; O1804; O2820)
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for the construction of any and all public improvements pursuant to this chapter, the property owner shall pay an inspection fee in the amount of two percent of the estimated construction cost of the required improvements or in the amount designated by the encroachment permit fee schedule, as determined by the Public Works Director.
(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 7152—7157; O1240; O1407; O1569; O1843; O1804; O2820)
A. 
The developer shall complete all of the public improvements required pursuant to this chapter prior to occupancy of the new improvements or development.
B. 
Upon satisfactory completion of all such public improvements, the faithful performance bond shall be released.
(Rev. Code 1954 §§ 7152—7157; O1240; O1407; O1569; O1843; O1804; O2820)