Ordinance - #06-16 - 05/09/2006 - Laserfiche WebLink

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requirements for a certificate of occupancy and the terms and time frames established within the DMP. The escrow required shall equal 125% of the Building Official's estimate. Whenever in the judgment of the City, the project has not been completed in accordance with City Code requirements, a written notice shall be issued to the fee title owner of the Subject Property identifying the necessary corrections. Service of said notice shall be in person or by mail, mailed to the applicant at the address listed in the DMP Agreement. If the necessary corrections are not accomplished within ten (10) days of the date of mailing the notice, the Council may cause such conditions to be abated at the expense of the City and recover such expenditure including reasonable administrative expenses from the escrow fund as required by the DMP Agreement. In the event the escrow is not sufficient to defray the expenses incurred by the City, the City may recover said expenses, at its option, either by civil action against the applicant or by directing the Administrator/Clerk to extend such sums, plus 25% thereof as a special tax against the real property upon which the dwelling is located and to certify the same to the County Auditor for collection in the manner as taxes and special assessments are certified and collected. Subd. 9. Fees, Escrows and Financial Guarantees a. The Council shall establish the amount of application and escrow fees. bo The form of the financial guarantee shall be a cash deposit or an irrevocable Letter of Credit, approved as to form by the City, the amount of which shall be determined by the City Building Official and/or the Zoning Administrator on an individual case basis. The financial guarantee shall be in force and effect until all required construction has been satisfied and all costs incurred by the City have been reimbursed. The applicant and/or fee title owner of the Subject Property shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the City, which shall include but not be limited to expenses for engineering, legal and administration. Said expenses shall be paid within fifteen (15) days of billing by the City. Failure to pay the City expenses within fifteen (15) days will permit the City to draw upon any of the escrows required by the City. d. The applicant and/or fee title owner shall be responsible for all building permit fees and other fees as required. Escrows shall not be closed and no credit balances in these accounts shall be refunded to the applicant until there has been a satisfactory final inspection of the building and all City costs in administering and enforcing the Dwelling Moving Permit and Building Permit have been reimbursed. SECTION 4. SUMMARY The following official summary of Ordinance #06-16 has been approved by the City Council of the City of Ramsey as clearly informing the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance.