5946 AMENDING BUILDING CODE - BOND FOR BUILDING SITE IMPROVEMENTS

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f 4;; � � - , �• , ORDINAN(� NO. � r � ., � ORDINANCE AMEI�IDING BUILDING CODE - BOND FOR BUILDING SITE IMPROVEMENTS WF�REAS, it has become progYessively moYe difficult to cause those wdzo improve lands in the City to furnish, install and con- stYuct appurtenant improvements in connection with the development of building sites, such as driveways, sidewalks, lighting, grades, grading, sewers, drains, drainage ways, parking lots, sod, erosion prevention and other similar improvements; and, WHEREAS, this problem is becoming particularly acute in connec- tion with construction of commercial develapments and residential developments under residential development plans and similar develop- ments under planned unit developments. NOW� THEREFORE, BE IT ORUAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THfi CITY OF D�CATUR� ILLINOI S s Section 1. That Ordinance No. �3041, as amended, the same being The Building Code of the City of Decatur, Tllinois, be, and the same is hereby, further amended by adding Section 42 and Section 43 there- to, �ich said sections shall provide as follows: 42. Notwithstanding any other provision of this or any other oY dinance of the City, whenever site improvements are shown, or required to be shown, on plans upon v�ich a build- ing permit is, or buildin g permits are, to be issued, the applicant for such pe rmit, before the same is issued, shall be required to furnish to the City, to be filed with the City Clerk, a bond with penalty in an amount approved by the De- partment of Public Works to be sufficient to pay the costs of such improvements in the event of default, and in form and with security in conformance with that required by the Sltbdi- vision Ordinance and approved by the Corporation Counsel and further co�ditioned upon the furnishing, installation and con- struation of said site improve�nts in compliance with said plans and with applicable ordinances, rules, regulations and standards within a reasonable period to be determined by said Department of P1lblic Works not to exceed two years from the date of such bond; provided, that successive bonds for addi- tional periods may be authorized by the Director of Public � Works, upon reasonable request. No such bond shall be required hereunder for improvements the furnishing, installation or con-