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17.82.080 Improvement Procedures for Land Divisions.

City Code Section

Improvements installed by a land divider in the public right-of-way must conform to the requirements of this Title and to improvement standards of the City Administrator, and must be installed according to the following procedure:

  1. A. All public and local improvements to be placed in the public right-of-way must meet the design requirements of the City Administrator. In addition, if the improvement also includes storm and sanitary systems, the improvement must also meet the design requirements of the City Administrator.
  2. B. All improvements to be placed in the public right-of-way are subject to approval of the City Administrator through a street improvement permit, street use permit or other revocable permit.
  3. C. Public and local improvement work may not commence until a permit has been issued by the City Administrator and County Engineer if work is to be undertaken that involves an area under county jurisdiction, such as a county road. If such work is discontinued for any reason, it may not be resumed until after the City Administrator is notified.
  4. D. Street improvements that are public or local improvements or public sanitary and storm systems must be constructed under the inspection and to the satisfaction of the City Administrator. 
  5. E. Underground utilities, street lighting facilities, sanitary sewers, storm drains and water mains installed in a public roadway must be constructed prior to the surfacing of the roadway. Stubs for service connections for underground utilities must be placed according to the plans and specifications approved by the City Administrator. Stubs for public sewer and storm systems must also be approved by the City Administrator.
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