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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 used to finance the
improvements are as follows:
A.Voluntary payment of construction funds by benefited property owners.
B.Advancement of construction funds by the City.
C.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.
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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
Reaffirmed - January 24,1994
Amended - February 26,1996
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