16.44.080 Time of completion.
A. Subdivisions of Five or More Parcels.
1. The subdivider shall complete the improvements for a subdivision of five or more parcels within 12 months, or a time as approved by the City Engineer, not to exceed 24 months, from the recording of the final map, unless an extension is granted by the City Council.
2. The subdivider shall complete improvements before final building inspection or the issuance of an occupancy permit for any unit in the subdivision.
3. If the subdivider fails to complete the improvements within the specified time, the City may by resolution of the City Council and at its option cause the uncompleted improvements to be completed and the parties executing the performance security shall be bound for the payment of all necessary costs.
B. Subdivision of Four or Fewer Parcels. The completion of improvements for divisions of four or fewer parcels is not required until a permit or other grant of approval for the development of a lot within the subdivision is applied for. However, the City may require completion of the improvements by a specified date when it finds that the completion of the improvements is necessary for public health or safety or for the orderly development of the surrounding area. The City Engineer may make this finding. The specified date, when required, shall be stated in the subdivision improvement agreement.
C. Extensions.
1. The completion date may be extended by the City Council, for subdivisions of five or more parcels, or by the Environmental Review Committee, for subdivisions of four or fewer parcels, upon written request by the subdivider and the submittal of adequate evidence to justify the extension. Any extension shall not exceed 12 months. The request shall be made not fewer than 30 days prior to expiration of the subdivision improvement agreement.
2. If approved, the subdivider shall enter into a subdivision improvement agreement extension with the City. The agreement shall be prepared by the City Engineer, approved as to form by the City Attorney, executed by the subdivider and surety and transmitted to the City Council for its consideration. If approved by the City Council, the City Clerk shall execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
3. In consideration of a subdivision improvement agreement extension, the City may require the following:
a. Revision of improvement plans to provide for current design and construction standards when required by the City Engineer;
b. Revised improvement construction estimates to reflect current improvement costs as approved by the City Engineer;
c. Increase of improvement securities in accordance with revised construction estimates;
d. Inspection fees may be increased to reflect current construction costs but shall not be subject to any decrease or refund;
e. The City Council may impose additional requirements as recommended by the City Engineer or as it may deem necessary as a condition to approving any time extension for the completion of improvements.
4. The subdivider shall pay the costs incurred by the City in processing the extension request and extension agreement.