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STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
It shall be the policy of the City Council to initiate street and sidewalk
improvements on streets that are more than fifty percent (50 %) improved and
to assign the cost of these improvements to the adjoining property owners.
The methods available to complete the work are as follows:
1. Voluntary payment of construction funds by benefited property
owners.
2. Advancement of construction funds by the City.
3. Use of Chapter 27 provisions of the 1911 Act.
If the method whereby the benefited property owners advance the
construction funds is used, the engineering, inspection, and incidental
costs will be borne by the City. Projects financed in this manner shall be
given a high priority.
If the method whereby the City advances the construction funds is used, the
engineering, inspection, and incidental costs will be borne by the City.
Under this method the City shall advance the funds only after an agreement
between the property owners and City has been signed in which the owners
agree to repay the construction costs over a three -year period at
prevailing interest rates.
If the provisions of Chapter 27 are used, the cost of engineering and
inspection and identifiable incidentals shall be borne by the adjoining
property owners.
In cases where Chapter 27 of the 1911 Act is used to improve unpaved
alleys, the staff may advance up to $20,000 per year from the Street and
Alley Maintenance Program for alley paving. All funds advanced for
construction, engineering and inspection shall be collected from the
benefited property owners using the legal provisions of Chapter 27.
On streets that are more than fifty percent (50 %) improved, owners without
curb, gutter, sidewalks and /or paveout shall be required to install the
remaining improvements when obtaining building permits for remodeling, new
construction or additions.
On those residential streets which have been designated "significant links"
by resolution of the City Council, street and sidewalk construction shall
be required in conjunction with any substantial construction on adjacent
private property. The Building Department, Planning Department and Public
Works Department shall coordinate this policy to assure compliance with
Section 13.05.010 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code and cause the
necessary sidewalk and street improvements to be constructed.
Adopted - October 24, 1966
Amended - May 22, 1972
Amended - October 12, 1982
Amended - November 28, 1988