Ordinances-2006-275

CITY OF TIFFIN ORDINANCE NO. 2006- 275 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1998- 218 ( SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF TIFFIN, IOWA, REGARDING THE DURATION OF MAINTENANCE BONDS BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIFFIN, IOWA: Section 1: Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Ordinance No. 1998- 218,. of the Municipal Code of Tiffin, Iowa, so as to increase the duration of maintenance bonds Section 2. Amendment. City of Tiffin Ordinance No. 1998-218, Section 3. 05 Maintenance Bond Required is deleted and the following section inserted in lieu thereof: 3: 05 MAINTENANCE BOND REQUIRED The owner and subdivider of the land being platted shall be required to provide to the City, proper maintenance bonds satisfactory to the City, so as to insure that for a period of five ( 5) years from the date of acceptance of any improvement, the owner and subdivider shall be responsible to maintain such improvement in good repair. The City may, at its sole discretion, accept alternative sureties to maintenance bonds to insure the workmanship of the improvements accepted by the City. A performance bond will also be required per Section 5. 12. Section 3. Penalty Provision. The city may elect, at its sole discretion, to prosecution any violation either as simple misdemeanor or a municipal infraction. Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 5. Severability. If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval, and posting as provided by law. 11th Jnuary a On the ' day of 2006, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council; Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Petersen introduced Ordinance No. 2006- 275 , and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was seconded by Councilperson Wright Wright, Petersen, Bartels, Dils and Demuth Ayes: Nayes: NOne Page 1 of 3 S:\ Clients\ Cities\ Tiffin\ ORDINANCES\ SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE\ AMEND PERFORMANCE BOND DURATION. doc Last printed 1/ 11/ 2006 12: 07 PM kd