Chapter 16.24 IMPROVEMENTS

In addition to other requirements, all improvements installed by the subdivider, either as a requirement of these regulations or at his own option, shall be in compliance with the requirements of this title, the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments, and any other improvement standards, specifications, inspections and procedures as set forth and administered by the city and shall be installed in accordance with the procedures set out in this chapter. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.00, 1979)

16.24.020 Approval by engineer.

Upon receipt from the community development department of the preliminary plat and improvement plans required by EWMC 16.16.090 the city engineer shall review the same and comply with the provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments, for the approval process for the improvements. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.00.1, 1979)

16.24.030 Work schedule.

All scheduled work on the improvements shall comply with the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.00.2, 1979)

16.24.040 Inspections.

Improvements shall be constructed under the inspection and to the satisfaction of the city engineer in compliance with the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.00.3, 1979)

16.24.050 Utility installation.

All underground utilities, sanitary sewers and storm drains installed in the street by the subdivider shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of the streets and shall comply with the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.00.4, 1979)

16.24.060 Maps.

Maps showing all improvements as built shall be filed with the city engineer upon completion of the improvements in compliance with the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.00.5, 1979)

Article II. Minimum Improvement Standards

16.24.070 Clearing.

All streets shall have all standing timber, brush, downed timber and snags cleared and removed from the right-of-way; however, this requirement shall not prohibit the city engineer from allowing or requiring at the time of preliminary plat approval that certain plant materials not be removed from the boulevard areas of particular streets. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.1, 1979)

16.24.080 Grubbing.

All streets shall be grubbed by the removal of all large rocks, roots, snags, logs, brush, etc., upon the surface of the ground and all excavations and holes left by such grubbing shall be refilled. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.2, 1979)

16.24.090 Culverts, trestles and bridges.

All culverts, trestles or bridges over waterways, draws or gulches shall comply with the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.3, 1979)

16.24.100 Monuments.

A. A permanent control monument shall be designed to meet the requirements of the engineer for each particular monument location.

B. All monuments shall comply with the requirements of the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in EWMC 12.57.040, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.4, 1979)

16.24.110 Grading and surfacing.

All streets and alleys shall be graded and surfaced to the curb-to-curb or roadbed widths specified in the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.5, 1979)

16.24.120 Paved streets, curbs and sidewalks.

All surfacing material, depth, width, and installation for streets, curbs, and sidewalks shall comply with the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.6, 1979)

16.24.130 Water distribution.

All subdivisions shall be served by public, private or community water supply systems approved by and installed to meet the requirements and standards of the Chelan-Douglas Health District and to meet the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.7, 1979)

16.24.140 Sewage disposal.

The method and extent of sewage disposal within the area of a proposed subdivision shall meet the requirements and standards of the Chelan-Douglas health district and shall meet the standards and provisions of the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, and any amendments. Connection to an established sewage treatment facility may be required by the approving authority when the proposed subdivision is contiguous to an existing system, within an established sewer district or when such a facility is within reasonable proximity of the proposed subdivision. (Ord. 22-08 § 5 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.8, 1979)

16.24.150 Public sewer and water systems required.

All subdivision activity regardless of location must provide a central domestic water system and a central domestic sewage treatment facility if within 1,000 feet of a central sewage treatment system. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.9, 1979)

16.24.160 Capacity and dimension standards.

The capacities and dimensions of all improvements shall be adequate to provide for the future needs of other undeveloped properties in the general vicinity. The city may share in the cost of these improvements to the extent of the difference in cost between the capacities needed to serve the subdivision and the capacities to serve the vicinity. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.10, 1979)

16.24.170 Special conditions.

When such special conditions are encountered in the plans for improvements such as a fill section requiring the placement of guardrails, ditches requiring plantings such as trees, groundcover, sodding and/or seeding, the improvements of such special conditions shall be considered as an integral part of the improvement construction. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.02.11, 1979)

Article III. Agreement

16.24.180 Improvement agreement.

Prior to approval of the final plat the subdivider shall either install all required improvements and repair any existing streets or other facilities damaged in the development of a subdivision or else execute and file an agreement between himself and the city specifying the period within which he shall complete all required improvement work to the satisfaction of the city engineer, and set all monuments and lot corner markers to the satisfaction of the city engineer. Said agreement shall comply with the requirements of EWMC 12.50.110 and the provisions of this chapter. If he shall fail to complete such work within such period the city may complete the same and recover the full cost and expense thereof from the subdivider or his security. The agreement shall also provide for inspection of all improvements by the city. Such agreement may also provide:

A. For the construction of the improvements in units;

B. For the extension of time under conditions specified therein;

C. For the termination of the agreement upon the completion of the construction of improvements deemed by the city engineer and community development director to be at least the equivalent of 125 percent of the estimated cost of the improvements specified in such agreement and required to be constructed by the subdivider;

D. For progress payments to the subdivider for any deposit money which the subdivider may have made in lieu of providing a security bond as provided in EWMC 16.24.190; provided, however, that no such progress payments shall be made for more than 70 percent of the original amount secured for the installment of work or $5,000, whichever is greater, in accordance with the provisions of EWMC 12.50.110(B); and provided, that each installment of work shall be completed to the satisfaction of the city engineer and community development director. (Ord. 22-08 § 5 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.04, 1979)

Article IV. Bonds – Security

16.24.190 Bonds.

The subdivider shall file with the improvement agreement required in EWMC 16.24.180 a performance bond in an amount deemed sufficient by the administrator to cover the estimated costs of such improvements and to cover the estimated costs of setting monuments and lot corner markers that are to be set after the improvements are completed. Such bond shall be executed by a security company authorized to transact a security business in the state and shall be approved as to form by the city attorney. In lieu of a faithful performance bond the subdivider may deposit with the city treasurer, in the form of cash bonds, savings deposit books, certificates of deposit or any other security acceptable to the city attorney, in an amount approved by the city engineer in accordance with the provisions of EWMC 12.50.110. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.06, 1979)

16.24.200 Forfeiture of security.

In the event the subdivider fails to complete all improvement work in accordance with the provisions of this title, the comprehensive street standards in Chapters 12.50 through 12.60 EWMC, or the improvement agreement, and the city shall have to complete the same, the city shall call upon the security for reimbursement or shall appropriate, from any cash deposit, funds for reimbursement. If the amount of security bond or cash deposit shall exceed all costs and expenses incurred by the city, it shall release the remainder of such bond or cash deposit and if the amount of the security bond or cash deposit is less than the cost of expense incurred by the city the subdivider shall be liable to the city for such difference. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.08, 1979)

16.24.210 Release of security.

No progress payments from such deposit or release of security bond or cash deposit shall be made except upon certification of the city engineer and community development director that work covered thereby has been satisfactorily completed. No release of security bond or cash deposit shall be made until a maintenance performance warranty has been executed in compliance with the provisions of EWMC 12.50.110(B), and approval by the council has been granted. (Ord. 10-09 § 7, 2010; Ord. 282 § 6.10, 1979)