OVERVIEW OF CHAPTER
Chapter 18.14 of Title 18 sets forth the general requirements for public and private improvements provided
with new development and subdivisions within the city. Improvements include, but are
not limited to, streets, water and wastewater utilities, parks and recreational facilities,
and right-of-way and common area landscaping. Applicants should reference this chapter
together with Chapter 18.10, which contains the city's subdivision regulations, and with Chapter 18.08, Zoning, and Chapter 18.12, General Development and Design Standards.
Article I
states the purpose, policy, and applicability of this chapter.
Article II
states the applicant's responsibility to provide improvements needed to serve new
development in the city, prescribes submittal and city approval of plans for the improvements,
and addresses the timing of completion of required improvements.
Article III
sets forth the general requirements for improvement agreements and security, which
guarantee to the city the provision and completion of required improvements.
Article IV
and
Article V
provide detailed requirements for the provision of specific types of public improvements
through the payment, by the applicant, of special taxes, charges, and impact fees
at the time of development. Article IV covers the residential construction tax for
parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities and Article V authorizes a regional
road impact fee.
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