§ 5.12 Escrow Permitted

A section of Subdivision Ordinance: Subdivision Ordinance

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5.12 ESCROW PERMITTED

In lieu of the requirement that improvements be completed prior to the approval of a final plat, the subdivider may deposit with the City an escrow equal to the cost of improvements plus ten percent (10%) thereof in cash. However, such approval of the plat shall not constitute final acceptance of any improvements to be constructed. Improvements will be accepted only after their construction has been completed.

Ordinance 2018-423, adopted February 6, 2018; in effect on publication (February 8, 2018), source page

Confirmed by the city's current text: the 2026 draft recodification (August 2026, not adopted) has the same words (§ 170.34, p. 680). This ordinance's text was consolidated because the later text agrees with it.

History

History of the section
From	To	Source	How	Document
Mar 27, 2013		Ordinance 2012-319	section replaced; restated later, not consolidated	p. 2
Feb 8, 2018	today	Ordinance 2018-423	section replaced, text	p. 1

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