§ 34-204. Certificate of completion/approval for maintenance.

(a)

The developer shall be responsible for the maintenance and operation associated with the retention/detention facilities until approval for maintenance is issued.

(b)

After successful completion of all improvements, and after receipt of the required documents, the county will provide a certificate of completion verifying the satisfactory construction of all required project improvements. The required documents shall include the following:

(1)

A surveyor's certificate that all PRM's, PCP's have been installed.

(2)

An engineer's certification of completion of all infrastructure improvements in substantial compliance with approved design. (See section 34-210)

(3)

The engineer shall submit one (1) copy of the set of certified record drawings to the development engineering division.

(4)

If the subdivision is on county utilities, two (2) sets of the appropriate certified record drawings shall be submitted to the utilities department. (See section 34-211)

(5)

An irrevocable letter of credit per section 34-203.

(6)

A certified utility cost and bill of sale for utilities to be owned by the county.

(7)

Certification by a geotechnical engineer per section 34-266.

(8)

Verification from a utility company that electrical service will be provided.

(9)

Subdivisions being developed on individual on-site sewage disposal systems and requiring filling of lots for septic tank use in excess of one-half (0.5) feet shall submit a surveyor's certification that all lots have been filled to one-half (0.5) feet of the approved lot grading plan.

(c)

After one (1) year of maintenance by the developer and verification by the county of satisfactory performance of all public improvements, the county shall issue an approval for maintenance, thereby releasing the developer from further responsibilities or liabilities, except that when a public improvement has a latent defect, the developer's responsibilities and liabilities shall not be released until one (1) year from the date the defect was discovered, but in no event shall the developer be responsible or liable more than five (5) years after the county issues an approval for maintenance.

(Ord. No. 94-4, § 1(Exh. A), 2-8-94; Ord. No. 2000-14, § 1, 6-27-00)