2023-93 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 67 Building Code

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permit may nonetheless be issued for such and subsequent work; however, the amount of the required fee as provided herein for all work, both that commenced before and that proposed to be done after said permit is issued, shall be double that otherwise so provided, and issuance of such permit shall not, and shall not be, and shall not be construed to be, an excuse from, or waiver of, or defense to or absolution from any penalty, liability or action otherwise provided for in said Code or this Chapter but shall be cumulative of and in addition thereto. 11. SITE IMPROVEMENT BOND. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter or any other ordinance of the City, whenever site improvements are shown, or required to be shown, on plans upon which a building permit is, or building permits are, to be issued, the applicant for such permit, before the same is issued, may be required to furnish to the City, to be filed with the Public Works Department, a bond with penalty in an amount approved by the Public Works Department to be sufficient to pay the costs of such improvements in event of default, and in form and with security approved by the Corporation Counsel and conditioned upon the furnishing, installation and construction of said site improvements in compliance with said plans and with applicable ordinances, rules, regulations and standards within a reasonable period to be determined by said Public Works Department not to exceed two years from the date of such bond; provided, that successive bonds for additional periods may be authorized by the Public Works Director, upon reasonable request; and provided, further, that in the event such permit is, or such permits are, issued without such bond being so furnished, and without regard to the progress, stage or extent of performance of work or completion thereunder, such permit or permits may be revoked and all work thereunder stopped until such bond is so furnished, approved and filed; and provided, further, that no such bond shall be required hereunder for improvements the furnishing, installation or construction of which are a part of the condition of a