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)
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:
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:
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)