Ordinance - #14-09 - 09/23/2014 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Sec. 117 -405. - Records retention. (a) The city shall retain the written records of such modifications for at least five years. (b) The city shall also retain written records of construction site inspections and enforcement actions for at least 5 years. Sec. 117 -406. - Financial securities. (a) The applicant shall provide security for the performance of the work described and delineated on the approved grading plan involving the stormwater pollution control plan and any stormwater and pollution control plan related remedial work. The financial security shall be considered part of the Stage 1 improvements for all plats and subdivisions. Financial securities will not be required for permits as noted in section 117- 395.85. Security for permits not meeting these requirements shall be a minimum of the rate established by the city council in the annual schedule of rates, fees and charges and shall be escrowed with the city at the time the building permit is obtained. Requirements for the surety for all applications are outlined below: (1) The city may request a greater financial security, if the city considers that the development site is especially prone to erosion or the resource to be protected is especially valuable. (2) Maintaining the financial security. If at anytime during the course of the work this amount falls below 50 percent of the required deposit, the developer shall make another deposit in the amount necessary to restore the deposit to the required amount. (3) If the developer does not bring the financial security back up to the required amount within seven days after notification by the city that the amount has fallen below 50 percent of the required amount the, city may: a. Withhold the scheduling of inspections and/or the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. b. Revoke any permit issued by the city to the applicant for the site in question and any other of the applicant's sites within the city's jurisdiction. (4) Proportional reduction of the financial security. When more than half of the development's maximum exposed soil area achieves final stabilization, the city can reduce the total required amount of the financial security by half, if recommended by the city engineer. (5) Action against the financial security. The city may act against the financial security if any of the conditions listed in subsections (5)a through d of this section exist. The city shall use funds from this security to finance any corrective or remedial work undertaken by the city or a contractor under contract to the city and to reimburse the city for all direct cost incurred in the process of remedial work including, but not limited to, staff time and attorney's fees. a. The developer ceases land disturbing activities and/or filling and abandons the work site prior to completion of the grading plan. b. The developer fails to conform to any city approved grading plan and/or the stormwater pollution control plan as approved by the city. c. The techniques utilized under the stormwater pollution control plan fail within one year of installation. d. The developer fails to reimburse the city for corrective action taken under section 117 -403