La Verne Municipal Code Ch. 16.32 Fees, Bonds and Deposits

A. Fees are established for the following applications to defray the cost of processing and plan checking and to meet the conditions established by conditional approval. Fees for the following categories shall be set from time to time by the city council:

1. Tentative parcel map;

2. Tentative subdivision map;

3. Final subdivision map;

4. Record of survey;

5. Final parcel map;

6. Improvement plan checking.

B. Other Fees. The city council shall from time to time establish a fee for the filing of a record of a merger, a lot line adjustment or a parcel map waiver.

(Ord. 858 § 3, 1994)

At the time of the filing for the final map of a subdivision requiring improvements, or before commencement of the installation of improvements required for a parcel map, the subdivider shall pay a fee for the inspection of required improvements. The city council shall from time to time establish a fee for inspection of improvements required.

(Ord. 858 § 3, 1994)

The agreement referred to in Section 16.28.290 shall be accompanied by a faithful performance bond or cash deposit guaranteeing the faithful performance of all work, in a sum equal to the estimated cost thereof and a payment bond or cash deposit in an amount equal to the total estimated cost of the improvement, securing payment to the contractor, his or her subcontractors and to persons renting equipment or furnishing labor or materials to them for the improvement. Such securities shall conform to the requirements of Chapter 5 of the Subdivision Map Act.

(Ord. 858 § 3, 1994)

The agreement referred to in Section 16.28.290 shall be accompanied by a cash deposit in a sum equal to the cost of setting such monuments, guaranteeing the faithful performance of all such work of setting monuments, furnishing the notes and guaranteeing the payment to the engineer or surveyor for his or her work in accordance with Section 66497 of the California Government Code, and in every respect complying with such agreement.

(Ord. 858 § 3, 1994)

All tax bonds and bonds for special assessments furnished under authority of the Subdivision Map Act and all faithful performance bonds referred to in this chapter shall be furnished by a surety company authorized to write the same in the state, the bonds being subject to approval and acceptance by the city council.

(Ord. 858 § 3, 1994)

In lieu of any faithful performance bond required by this chapter, the city engineer may require the subdivider to deposit with the city a sum of money equal to the required amount of such bond.

(Ord. 858 § 3, 1994)

Upon the failure of a subdivider to complete all improvements within the time specified in an agreement or extension thereof, the council may, upon notice in writing of not less than twenty days served by registered mail addressed to the last known address of the person, firm or corporation signing such contract, determine that the improvement work or any part thereof is uncompleted and may cause to be forfeited to the city such portion of the sum of money or bonds given for the faithful performance of the work as may be necessary to complete such work.

(Ord. 858 § 3, 1994)

It shall be the duty of the city engineer to inspect all improvements installed and monuments set as to their compliance with this chapter and city standards. No sum of money or bonds given for faithful performance of such work shall be exonerated from the agreements referred to in this chapter unless the city engineer certifies compliance thereto and the city council approves such certificate.

(Ord. 858 § 3, 1994)