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ORDINANCE NO. 2259
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17.17 OF THE MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS"
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 17.17 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code entitled "Major Subdivisions" is amended as
follows:
17.17.120 Improvements:
A.Following approval of the preliminary plat by the Council, the applicant shall file with the Plat
Administrator, three (3) complete sets of preliminary construction plans and specifications
prepared by a professional engineer licensed by the State of Washington showing all street
and utility improvements as required by the Council in granting approval of the preliminary
plat. The construction plans and specifications shall be accompanied by a minimum plan
check fee as per the rate schedule established by the City Engineer. All construction plans
and specifications shall be in conformance with city Design Standards 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 the
remaining three margins. The scale shall be five feet (5') vertically and forty feet (40')
horizontally.
B.The preliminary construction plans and specifications shall be forwarded to the City Engineer
within two (2) working days of receipt by the Plat Administrator. Within twenty (20) days of
filing of the plans with the Plat Administrator the City Engineer shall approve, conditionally
approve, or disapprove the plans. The subdivider shall submit one (1) set of permanent
reproducible mylar and three (3) sets of specifications which have been approved for the City
Engineer's signature, records, and use.
C.After the City Engineer has approved the construction plans and specifications, the subdivider
shall complete and install all street and utility improvements required by the Council in
granting preliminary plat approval prior to filing of the final plat. A one (1) year maintenance
bond shall be required in the amount of fifty percent (50%) of the construction cost.
D.The Engineering Division of the Municipal Services Department or a licensed professional
engineer or engineering firm hired by the city shall be responsible for the inspection of all
subdivision improvements to insure conformance with the approved plans and specifications.
The subdivider shall deposit an inspection fee in the amount of two and a half percent (2 1/2%)
of the estimated construction cost. The inspection fee shall be based on the actual cost of
labor, materials, and equipment plus fifteen percent (15%) for overhead. If the final cost is
less than the amount deposited, the difference will be refunded.
E.In lieu of completing and installing all required street and utility improvements prior to filing of
the final plat with the Plat Administrator, the subdivider may post a subdivision bond or other
approved security in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney. The subdivision bond or
approved security shall be in an amount equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the
estimated cost as determined by the Municipal Services Director, of such improvements
required by the Council in granting approval of the preliminary plat. In the event that all street
and utility improvements are not completed within the time limit specified in the subdivision
bond or approved security, the bond or security may be forfeited and the city may undertake
the installation and completion of all required street and utility improvements.
Ron
ATTEST:
Ronald R. Cone, Finance Director
C. Covey, Mayor
ORDINANCE NO. 2259
PAGE 2 May 23, 2006
1.All street and utility improvements listed in the subdivision bond must be installed,
completed, and accepted by the city within two (2) years of Council approval of the final
plat.
2.The Council may grant one (1) extension of the subdivision bond or security for a period
not to exceed two (2) years provided that the request for an extension is filed with the Plat
Administrator at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the bond or security.
3.In the event that a time extension is granted, a new subdivision bond or other approved
security shall be submitted in an amount sufficient to cover one hundred and fifty percent
(150%) of the cost of completing utility extensions and street improvements. The bond
will be updated with new estimates of cost on all uncompleted improvements and all
increased cost estimates shall be passed onto the bond. If these increased costs are not
accepted by the surety, then the city shall foreclose on the bond and the plat will be held
in abeyance. Departments issuing recommendations for new subdivision bonds or other
approved security shall not modify the terms and requirements of the bond or security
other than to pass on all increased cost estimates as determined by the Municipal
Services Director to the bond or security to cover the cost of completing utility extensions
and street improvements without the written consent of the applicant.
F. A certificate of occupancy for permitted construction shall not be issued prior to complying
with the following requirements:
1.Street and utility improvements have been constructed to Community Standards and
accepted by the City Council.
2.The final major plat has been recorded with the Grant County Auditor.
3.Upon final inspection that the building or structure complies with the provisions of the
Uniform Building Code.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after its passage and publication of
its summary as provided by law.
Adopted by the City Council and signed by its Mayor on M
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