Whenever any building is constructed on or moved onto any parcel of real property in the city, or whenever existing buildings are altered or expanded in excess of fifty percent of the value of such building as determined by the chief building official, it is required, except as hereinafter provided, that a standard concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk and street pavement as determined by council resolution be installed on all street frontages of such property by the owner of such property or the person in possession of the property prior to granting of occupancy or final approval. The council shall establish by resolution from time to time relevant standards and special requirements for such improvements. In the case of the construction of a garage or other structure, which by its nature requires the construction of a driveway ramp, the street improvements directly related to the construction must be installed unless a waiver is obtained from the director and community development director. It is unlawful for any person to occupy or use such buildings prior to the installation of the required curb, gutter and sidewalks unless a certified check or cash in the amount to be fixed by the director is deposited with the city to guarantee such installation. In the case of structures which are already occupied and which, due to the extent of the construction, require the installation of street improvements, the owner or developer shall post (prior to issuance of the building permit) a bond or other security in a form acceptable to the city attorney in an amount equal to the cost to install the street improvements. The bond may be released when the improvements are accepted by the city and prior to the completion of the building construction. In the event the improvement is not so completed, then the city may use all or any portion of said bond to complete the installation.

Exceptions: The director and the community development director may defer or temporarily waive all or portions of these requirements if they jointly agree that they will cause extreme hardship or serve no useful purpose. (Ord. 1132 § 2, 1989: prior code § 7330.8)