The manager is authorized to administer uniform design and construction standards applicable to all public improvements within the existing public rights-of-way, to all improvements from new developments that are required within the proposed public right-of-way or public easements, to all improvements intended for maintenance by the city, and to all other improvements which require approval of the city public works and/or water department.
(Ord. 6059 § 1, 2013; Ord. 6258 § 1, 2018)
A. 
After receiving the engineering report for an LID, the council will consider and may adopt a resolution of its intention to consider the public improvement project and fix a time for a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to approve the project.
B. 
The manager will cause notice of the council resolution to be provided in a manner consistent with state law.
(Ord. 6059 § 1, 2013)
A. 
The council will approve all LIDs for public improvements by ordinances.
B. 
The manager will record ordinances regarding public improvements with the county recorder.
(Ord. 6059 § 1, 2013)
Petitioners for vacation of any street or easement must pay a fee in an amount set by council resolution to defray the cost of processing such petitions.
(Ord. 6059 § 1, 2013)
A. 
All street improvement work must be completed within 18 months of the date the street improvement permit is issued.
B. 
Failure to comply with HMC 9.04.050(A) is cause for the manager to take appropriate measures to complete the work.
(Ord. 6059 § 1, 2013; Ord. 6258 § 1, 2018)
Financial guarantees must:
A. 
Be equal to 100 percent of the manager's estimated cost of the street improvement;
B. 
Take the form of either a:
1. 
Cash deposit,
2. 
Letter of credit,
3. 
Performance bond, or
4. 
Other form approved by the manager, when applicant is a government agency; and
C. 
Stipulate that the city has the priority claim on the funds and that the street improvement permittee has no right to delay or otherwise control the dispensation of funds requested by the city.
(Ord. 6059 § 1, 2013; Ord. 6142 § 1, 2015; Ord. 6258 § 1, 2018)
A. 
The manager will consider final acceptance of a street improvement project one year after the project is complete and, if issued, will serve to release the financial guarantee and insurance requirements.
B. 
A street improvement permittee is responsible for repairing to city standards any defective work until such time that final acceptance of a street improvement project is issued.
C. 
In order for final acceptance to issue, a street improvement permittee must request issuance and provide a one-year maintenance assurance:
1. 
Equal to 10 percent of the final cost of the street improvement project;
2. 
That can be utilized if the street improvement permittee fails to remedy defective work during the one-year warranty period after receiving reasonable notice from the city;
3. 
That takes the form of a:
a. 
Certificate of deposit,
b. 
Maintenance bond, or
c. 
Other form approved by the manager; and
4. 
To commence on the date:
a. 
Final acceptance is issued in the case of non-city contracted street improvements, or
b. 
Final approval of a pay request is granted in the case of city contracted street improvements.
D. 
Final acceptance of a street improvement project must issue before building permits related to the same or abutting property may be issued.
(Ord. 6059 § 1, 2013; Ord. 6258 § 1, 2018)
All public improvements in a city right-of-way or easement, except those owned by Clean Water Services, are owned by the city.
(Ord. 6059 § 1, 2013; Ord. 6258 § 1, 2018)