Article 6 — IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS

• (a) The subdivider shall provide for the construction and installation of all improvements in the subdivision.

• (b) The subdivider shall file an improvement bond whenever all such work has not been completed prior to the filing of the Final Map.

(a) Prior to filing of the Final Map, the subdivider's engineer shall submit any required improvement plans to the City Engineer for approval.

• (b) Improvement plans shall be prepared under the direction of a registered civil engineer.

• (c) Improvement plans shall conform to the Subdivision Regulations regarding format, size and contents.

• (d) Any specifications supplementing the Standard Specifications shall be considered a part of the improvement plans.

(e) Within 14 days after submittal by the subdivider's engineer the City Engineer shall return to the subdivider's engineer a set of the submittal improvement plans noting thereon his approval, disapproval or conditional approval of said plans. This time limit may be extended by mutual agreement.

(a) No construction shall commence until the improvement plans have been submitted to the City Engineer and have been approved by him.

(b) Construction of improvements which are to be accepted by the City for maintenance shall be subject to inspection by the City Engineer.

(c) Any work done by the subdivider prior to approval of the improvement plans, including changes thereto, or without the inspection and testing required by the City Engineer is subject to rejection. Such work shall be deemed to have been done at the risk and peril of the subdivider.

(d) Installation of Underground Facilities. All underground facilities including sewerage and drainage facilities and excepting survey monuments installed in streets, alleys or pedestrian ways shall be constructed prior to the surfacing of such street, alley or pedestrian way. Service connections for all underground utilities and sewers shall be laid to such length as will obviate the necessity for disturbing the street, alley or pedestrian way improvements when service connections are completed to properties in the subdivision.

The provisions of Section 206(b) of the Public Works Code apply to this Article regarding extensions of time and liquidated damages when improvements are not completed within the agreed time.

(a) The costs of inspecting the construction of improvements under Section 1347(b) of this Code shall be paid by the subdivider.

(b) The costs of testing the materials incorporated in the improvements under Section 1347(b) of this Code shall be paid by the subdivider.

(a) As a conditions for approval of a Final Map, fees shall be required to defray the actual or estimated construction or reconstruction costs of the following planned facilities to serve the general area in which said subdivision is located:

• (1) Sanitary and drainage facilities;

• (2) Bridges; and

• (3) Major thoroughfares.

(b) Such fees shall equal the subdivision's prorated share of the actual or estimated construction costs of said facilities.