The following improvements shall be required prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. In cases where the strict interpretation of this provision would place undue hardship upon the person requesting the certificate of occupancy, he or she may be permitted to establish an escrow account equal to 115% of the cost of completion of the required improvements and the maintenance of any incomplete street sections which might be involved. The amount so placed in escrow shall be available to insure to the city that the subject improvements are installed in the event the person requesting the certificate of occupancy fails to install the same as agreed.
A. Sidewalks, as required by city specifications;
B. Utilities (Electric Services and Gas Lines). All utilities shall be installed underground and, where applicable, shall be in place prior to street or alley surfacing. Aboveground facilities necessarily appurtenant to underground facilities or other installation of peripheral overhead electrical transmission and distribution feeder lines or other installation of either temporary or peripheral overhead communications, distance, trunk or feeder lines may be above ground;
C. Streets and Alleys. All streets shall be paved with curb and gutter installed. All alleys, where permitted, shall be paved. In cases where a previously existing street which has not been brought up to city specifications is located within a subdivision, such street shall be paved with curb and gutter installed in order to meet city specifications. All streets existing within the ownership of the lands which make up any subdivision shall be shown on the subdivision plat. If any subdivision is located adjacent to any existing street right-of-way, the subdivider shall improve at least the adjacent half of such street improvements as required to bring such street to city specifications, including the installation of curbs and gutters adjacent to the subdivision and paving the width of adjacent unpaved streets at a minimum of 24 feet, which is to include a 12 foot travel lane opposite the centerline. Residential subdivisions sharing at least 30% exterior boundary with the city limits, minimum frontages of 150 feet and lot sizes of 0.8 acres or greater may utilize rural street cross sections per Section 16.16 "Design Standards";
D. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the applicant may be required to pave unpaved streets outside the tract of land to be developed at a minimum width of 24 feet, including a 12 foot travel lane opposite the centerline, when such improvements are rationally related and proportionate to the impact of the proposed development. This pavement shall extend from the nearest existing edge of pavement up to and through the tract of land to be developed in order to provide a paved ingress and egress. The entire cost of such improvements shall be paid by the applicant. The applicant may request an agreement with the city for reimbursement when future development applications are made along the improved area. Such agreements shall provide for a construction charge per square foot, and if so collected by the city, shall be paid to the original installer as provided in the agreement. In no event shall the payments described herein exceed the original installation cost of such pavement improvements. Any such agreements shall not include payments or collections for improvements made outside of the applicant's original improved area. The city shall promulgate procedures for such agreements and establish a fee to be paid to the city to cover administrative costs of such an agreement. An applicant's right to reimbursement shall not exceed 10 years from the date of acceptance of the completed pavement unless a longer reimbursement period has been allowed by resolution of the governing body. All payments to the original installer shall cease at the time specified in the written agreement for reimbursement regardless of the amount of money received by the original installer.
E. Street lights, as required according to city requirements and reimbursement of the city for their costs;
F. Irrigation systems, as required by city specifications;
G. Other. All other improvements required as a condition of approval of the plat shall be completed.
(Prior code § 24-31; Ord. 18-005 § 1, 2018; Ord. 20-006 § 1, 2020)