Sec. 26-302. - Standards for completing and accepting public improvements.

Required public improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the following:

(a)

The West Covina Municipal Code.

(b)

The Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction.

(c)

The standards of the City Engineer as approved by resolution of the City Council.

(d)

Where applicable the California Building, California Plumbing, California Mechanical Codes as amended and adopted by the City.

Upon completion of the improvements, inspection by the City, and recommendation of the City Engineer, the improvements shall be presented for acceptance by the City Council. Upon acceptance by the City Council the subdivider will be relieved of maintenance responsibility, and the City and/or other appropriate public agencies will assume maintenance of the improvements.

In the case of public open spaces requiring landscaping, irrigation and/or lighting, the subdivider is responsible for a minimum one-year maintenance period after satisfactory completion of the improvements and before acceptance by the City Council. The maintenance period shall be extended for additional periods of time corresponding to any periods of deficient maintenance as determined by the City. Upon completion of the maintenance period and any extensions thereof, inspection by the City, and recommendation of the City Engineer, the improvements shall be presented for acceptance by the City Council. Upon acceptance by the City Council the subdivider will be relieved of maintenance responsibility, and the City and/or other appropriate public agencies will assume maintenance of the improvements.

(Ord. No. 2519, § 5(Exh. A), 2-20-24)