Chapter 12.16

Before the City Council approves a final subdivision or parcel map, the subdivider must enter into an agreement with the City to complete all improvement work to the satisfaction of the City Engineer within a specified time and that if the subdivider fails to complete such work, the City may complete the same and recover the full cost and expense for the work from the subdivider. The agreement must also allow the City to inspect all improvements. The subdivider must pay a fee set by resolution of the City Council the cost of such inspection. (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)

To guarantee the performance of any action or agreement with regard to the proposed subdivision, the subdivider must provide security as follows:

• A. A faithful performance security for the purpose of subdivision improvement set at an amount determined by the City Engineer equal to 100% of the total estimated cost of the improvement or of the act to be performed, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the act or agreement.

• B. A labor and materials security furnished as an additional amount determined by the City Engineer equal to 50% of the total estimated cost of the improvement, or the performance of the required act, securing payment to the contractor, such contractor's subcontractors, and to persons furnishing labor, materials, or equipment to them for the improvement or the performance of the required act;

• C. The monumentation agreements must be accomplished by a faithful performance security in a sum equal to the cost of setting such monuments, guaranteeing the faithful performance of all such work of setting monuments and furnishing notes.

• (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)

• A. The City Engineer is authorized and directed to release 90% of the faithful performance subdivision improvement security after the subdivider completes and the City accepts the work required under the agreement. The remaining 10% of the faithful performance subdivision improvement security must continue in effect for a period of one year after completion and acceptance of said work, at which time, the City Engineer will release the remaining security.

• B. Before releasing the faithful performance subdivision improvement security, the City Engineer must ensure that all actions or improvements affecting other departments or agencies have been properly completed to the satisfaction of such departments or agencies, including, but not limited to, the Director of Planning and Community Development, and agencies handling water, sewer, electricity, gas, and street lighting. The City Engineer must then recommend release of the security to the City Clerk. The City Clerk then provides a written communication to the subdivider and the maker of the bond or holder of the surety.

• (Ord. 565 § 3, 2019)

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City of Santee, CA § 12.16.040

SANTEE CODE

§ 12.16.040

• A. Every bond required by this chapter must be furnished by a surety company authorized to conduct business in the State of California and must be in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, and for bonds larger than $100,000.00, reviewed and accepted by the City Council.

• B. In lieu of any faithful performance bond required by this division, the subdivider may deposit with the City cash or acceptable equivalent equal to the required amount of such bond or security for the faithful performance. No separate labor and material bond is required when cash surety is used; however, an amount equal to the required labor and material bond will not be released until six months after completion and acceptance of the improvements and then such release will be less any unsettled claims.

• C. Other forms of security will be permitted when approved by the City Attorney. These may include letters of credit, assignment bank or savings and loan pass book accounts, and completion of proceedings under one of the State assessment district acts.

• (Ord. 564 § 3, 2019)

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City of Santee, CA

SUBDIVISION OF LAND, DEVELOPMENT FEES, AND

§ 12.18.010

§ 12.18.040