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• • • t - t • t 111-11 IN - ME • t • t t • • • 11MR- (8) Construction methods. Due precautions shall be taken during the construction of a swimming pool or spa to avoid damage, hazards, or inconvenience to adjacent or nearby property, and to ensure that proper care is taken in stock piling excavated material in order to avoid erosion, dust, or other infringement onto adjacent property. Sec. 106-202. Required sureties and financial guarantees. Upon approval of a land use application or administrative site plan review where a new building and/or site improvements are being constructed or reconstructed, the city shall be provided with a cash escrow, cash bond, and/or letters of credit prior to the issuing of building permits or initiation of work on the proposed improvements or development. This security shall guarantee conformance and compliance with the conditions of the approval and the provisions of this Code. (1) The security shall be in the amount equal to 75 percent (improvements on private property) and 125 percent (improvements in public right-of-way) the applicant's estimated costs of labor and materials for the proposed improvements or development. (2) The city shall hold the security until completion of the proposed improvements or development and a certificate of occupancy indicating compliance with the provisions of the land use application and this chapter has been issued by the building official. A maintenance period of two years for landscaping improvements may be collected as established by the annual fee schedule. Periodic reductions may be requested b, the applicant no more frequently than once per month, provided the initial reduced amount is at least 40 percent of the original estimated costs and subsequent reductions of at least 10 percent the original estimated costs. (3) Failure to comply with the conditions of the land use application approvals and the provisions of this chapter shall result in forfeiture of the security. (4) Landscape escrow for single-family lots. A landscape escrow, in an amount to be determined by the annual fee schedule, shall be deposited for all required landscaping, including topsoil, sod, and trees, which is not established at the time of issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Installation of required landscaping, including topsoil, established groundcover, and trees, shall be completed within six months of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, weather permitting. The city may draw upon the escrow to install the required landscaping if said work is not completed within six months of the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy. (5) Driveway escrow for single-family or townhome lots. A driveway escrow, in an amount to be determined by the annual fee schedule, shall be deposited for all required driveways not installed at the time of issuance of a certificate of occupancy. Installation of required driveways shall be completed within six months of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, weather permitting. The city may draw upon the escrow to install the required driveway if said work is not completed within six months of the date of issuance of the certificate of occupancy.