1275_00001ORDINANCENO.1275
AN ORDINANCEAMENDINGCHAPTER17.26 OF THEMOSESLAKE
MUNICIPALCODEENTITLED"BINDINGSITE PLAN"
THECITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF MOSESLAKE,WASHINGTONDOORDAINAS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.Chapter 17.26 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Binding
Site Plan"is amended as follows:
i 17.26.130 Improvements:
A.Prior to filing the binding site plan all public street and
utility improvements required by Council in granting binding
site plan approval including all street and utility improve-
ments required to service the binding site plan shall be in-
stalled and completed by the developer and accepted by theCouncil.
B.Prior to the issuance of a building permit for constructionwithina61ndingsiteplanallprivateon-site street and
utility improvements required by the Council in granting bind-ing site plan approval including all street and utility im-
provements required to adequately service that portion of theplanforwhichabuildingpermitisrequestedshallbein-stalled and completed by the developer and accepted by the
city.
C.Prior to filing of the binding site plan the subdivider shall
file with the Plat Administrator,three (3)complete sets ofpreliminaryconstructionplansandspecificationspreparedby
a professional engineer licensed by the State of Washingtonshowingallpublicandprivatestreetandutilityimprovements
as required by the Council in granting approval of the binding
site plan.The construction plans and specifications shall beiaccompaniedbyaminimumplancheckfeeofonehundredfifty
dollars ($150).All construction plans and specifications
shall be in conformance with city Design Standards for public
streets and utilities and the Community Street and Utility
Standards.Sheet size shall be twenty-four inches (24")by
thirty-six inches (36")and shall have a border of one inch(1")on the left margin and one half inch (1/2")on theremainingthreemargins.The scale shall be five feet (5')vertically unless grades exceed ten percent (10%)and forty
feet (40')horizontally.
1.The preliminary construction plans and specificationsshallbeforwardedtotheCityEngineerwithintwo (2)days of receipt by the Plat Administrator.Within twenty(20)days of filing of the plans with the Plat Ad-ministrator the City Engineer shall approve,conditional-
ly approve,or disapprove the plans.The subdividershallsubmitone(1)set of reproducable mylar and three(3)sets of specifications which have been approved fortheCit.y Engineer's signature,records,and use.
2.After the City Engineer has approved the construction
plans and specifications,the subdivider shall completeandinstallallimprovements.
I D.The Engineering Division of the Municipal Services or a li-censed professional engineer or engineering firm hired by thecityshallberesponsiblefortheinspectionofallsubdivi-
sion improvements to insure conformance with the approvedplansandspecifications.The subdivider shall deposit aninspectionfeeintheamountoftwoandahalfpercent(2 1/2%)of the estimated construction cost of the binding siteplanimprovements.The inspection fee shall be based on theactualcostoflabor,materials,and equipment plus fifteen
percent (15%)for overhead.If the final cost is less thantheamountdeposited,the difference will be refunded.
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E.Upon completion of the required public improvements and prior
to acceptance by Council,the subdivider/developer must submit
a maintenance bond Alternative security approved by theCityAttorneyinaneTeminedbytheCityEngineerandap-proved by the Municipal Services Director.The maintenancebondamountshallbeonehundredpercent(100%)of the actual
cost of construction.An alternative security shall be in anamountnotlessthantenpercent(10%)nor more than one hun-dred percent (100%)of the actual cost of construction..The
amount shall be determined on a case by case basis based upontheCit.y Engineer's estimated cost of repair or maintenance
should repair or maintenance be required.The subdivider/developer shall submit documentation of the cost of construc-tion to the City Engineer for his review and approval and useindeterminingtherequiredbondoralternativesecurity
amount.Said bond shall be in effect for one (1)year from
the date of acceptance.(Ord.1242,1986;Ord.1071,1982)
Section 2.This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5)days
after its passage and publication as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on May 26,1987.
ATTEST:
Publish:June 10,1987
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