Ordinance 62-05OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
ORDINANCE NO. 62-05
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 (SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS) OF THE
CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY REPEALING SECTION 42-24(a)
IMPROVEMENT GUARANTEES AND ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 42-24(a)
IMPROVEMENT GUARANTEES IN LIEU THEREOF, PERTAINING TO REQUIRING
THE OWNER OF A SUBDIVISION TO PROVIDE PERFORMANCE AND
MAINTENANCE GUARANTEES FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Chapter 42 (Subdivision Regulations) of the City of Dubuque Code of
Ordinances is hereby amended by repealing Section 42-24(a) Improvement Guarantees and
adopting the following new Section 42-24(a) Improvement Guarantees in lieu thereof:
Sec. 42-24. Improvement guarantees.
(a) Application: Before the recording of final plats, or as a condition of
approval of final plats, the Commission and City Council shall require the
following guarantees:
(1) The furnishing of a performance and maintenance guarantee in
an amount not less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the
cost of construction of public improvements by the owner; and
(2) Provision for a maintenance guarantee in the amount of twenty
five percent (25%) of the cost of the public improvements, by the
owner for a period of two (2) years after final acceptance of the
improvement; and
(3) Payment of City inspection fees for public improvements shall be
based upon three percent (3%) of the cost of the public improvements.
Section 2. This ordinance has heretofore been reviewed by the Zoning Advisory
Commission of the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
law.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon publication, as provided by
Passed, approved and adopted this 21 st day of November, 2005.
/s/Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
Published officially in the Telegraph Herald Newspaper the 25th day of November, 2005.
/s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC
City Clerk
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