Portland City Code ch. 14

Citation: Portland City Code ch. 14
Parent Document: Portland City Code ch. 14
Jurisdiction: Portland (municipal)
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Planning Authority and/or the Public Works improvements. The Planning Authority may
Authority. authorize the defect guarantee to be released
at any time within the one-year period,
15.7.10 Release of the performance guarantee provided all required site improvements have
A. No performance guarantee shall be released been constructed and in-place for one year or
until all fees generated by the project are paid more and the workmanship and the durability
to the City, including but not limited to of all materials has been inspected and
engineering, inspection, and administrative fees. confirmed to be satisfactory.
The guarantor shall not be released from the
guarantee except and until authorized in writing 15.7.11 Improvements required prior to release of
from the Planning Authority. guarantee
B. For subdivisions, no performance guarantee Prior to the release of the performance guarantee,
shall be released until the Public Works the subdivider shall have completed the following
Authority has performed a final inspection of improvements:
the roadway and determined satisfactory A. All streets shall be graded in conformity with
completion of the required improvements. the requirements set out Section 15.5 and in
Additionally, no performance guarantee shall be accordance with Chapter 25 of the City of
released until the City is in receipt of a petition Portland Code of Ordinances.
for street acceptance, deemed complete and B. On all streets, side streets, and alleys, a suitable
satisfactory by Corporation Counsel and/or the hard surfaced permanent pavement shall be
Public Works Authority. The petition for street installed meeting the requirements set forth in
acceptance must include a warranty deed (with Chapter 25 of the City of Portland Code of
metes and bounds description) to the property Ordinances.
within each street of the subdivision or C. Water, gas, sanitary sewer mains, and storm
roadway extension and any other drains shall be constructed prior to the
improvements intended for City maintenance. installation of paving with all mains being
C. Upon the satisfactory completion of the extended from all lots having sufficient stub
required site improvements and satisfactory outs to avoid subsequent breaking of
compliance with all conditions of approval pavement.
including the submission of as-built drawings as D. Sidewalks and curbs shall be constructed as
applicable, the Planning Authority shall required in Section 15.5.
authorize, in writing, conversion to the defect E. Adequate storm drains shall be constructed
guarantee. The defect guarantee shall be 10% subject to the provisions of Section 15.5 and in
of the original performance guarantee amount accordance with the Public Works Authority
and shall remain in place for a period of one specifications.
year. The defect guarantee shall ensure the F. A total of two trees per lot, which shall be
workmanship and the durability of all materials street trees, shall be planted near the street line
used in the construction of the required site in full public view on private property, as 15-14 | CITY OF PORTLAND LAND USE CODE SUBDIVISIONS

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