A. 
This Title establishes citywide requirements for the planning, design, construction, modification, connection, inspection, acceptance, and dedication of public facilities and infrastructure.
B. 
This Title shall apply to all new construction and upgrading of facilities, both in the public right-of-way and on private property, for transportation and transportation-related facilities, storm drainage facilities, water and wastewater facilities, and park, recreation, and open-space facilities.
C. 
This Title shall govern all work in, on, over, under, or affecting the public right-of-way; frontage improvements required as a condition of development approval, including under Title 19, Subdivisions, and Title 20, Zoning; right-of-way use; and work on private property when facilities are constructed to city standards, connected to city systems, or dedicated to the City.
D. 
Nothing in this Title shall supersede applicable building, fire, health, or environmental codes. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Title and any other law, rule, or regulation, the most restrictive provision shall apply.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)
For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
“City Engineer”
means the appointed City Engineer or their duly authorized representative.
“Developer”
means any individual, person, firm, partnership, association, joint venture, corporation, government agency, or any other entity that undertakes, proposes, or is responsible for a given project.
“Easement”
means a legal property right to use or enter onto a defined area of land owned by another for the specific purposes set forth in the easement document, on a plat, or as necessary or implied for the City to use or enter the land for the specific purposes.
“Permit”
means any official written authorization that must be approved by the City prior to the development of land. Permits include, but are not limited to, building permits, long and short plats, building site plans, Planned Unit Development (PUD) plans, conditional use permits, special use permits, shoreline management substantial development permits, boundary line adjustments, variances, binding site plans, and plat amendments.
“Right-of-way”
means an area of land, property, or any interest therein acquired by dedication, grant, condemnation, or otherwise for or devoted to a public street, public accessway, or public utility.
“Utility”
means an entity that provides services including, but not limited to, natural gas, oil, electric power, street lighting, telecommunications, water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and solid waste, whether or not such entity is privately or publicly owned or operated.
“Work”
means all actions taken on an improvement, structure, facility, or project and includes, but is not limited to, construction, alteration, conversion, extension, renovation, repair, demolition, dismantling, maintenance, and upkeep.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)
A. 
The City Engineer is hereby authorized to interpret and administer this Title and the City’s Design and Development Standards; issue technical directives and standard details consistent with this Title and the Development Standards; impose permit conditions; and require traffic control, inspection, testing, documentation, and record drawings necessary to protect public safety and infrastructure.
B. 
The City Engineer may issue notices of correction, require site access for inspection and testing, and order stop-work for noncompliance with approved plans, permit conditions, this Title, or the Development Standards.
C. 
The City Engineer may delegate duties under this Title to qualified city staff or designees.
(Ord. 2573, 1/13/2026)