16.70.030 Acceptance of improvements.
A. No improvement shall be operated or maintained by the public and no security for the completion of an improvement shall be released until the improvement has been accepted by the engineering and facilities department director for subdivisions located outside cities and by the municipal clerk or municipal engineer for subdivisions located within a city.
B. The following items shall be provided to the engineering and facilities department director and/or responsible agencies prior to acceptance of the improvements:
1. A Mylar as-built of the improvements certified by a registered engineer;
2. Copies of all construction documents relevant to the construction of the improvement;
3. A record of installed materials including any warranties, catalog cuts, and operation and maintenance manuals; and
4. Any special tools, accessories, and/or spare parts needed for the operation of the improvement.
C. The subdivider shall provide an express warranty for workmanship and materials to cover the improvements during the first year of operation from the initial date of acceptance of the improvements. Unless the subdivider has entered into a subdivision agreement which provides for a different amount, this warranty shall be secured by a performance bond in an amount equal to 10 percent of the cost of construction of the improvements if the value of all the improvements is less than or equal to $250,000; if the value of the improvements exceeds $250,000, the performance bond shall be in the amount of $25,000. [Ord. FY2020-02 §9, 2019; Ord. 90-15 §2, 1990].