§ 72-656. Developer's guarantee.

(a)

Required or guaranteed improvements. Neither a final plat development order, nor a certificate of occupancy for building development shall be issued until the developer has installed the improvements required by this division or has guaranteed that such improvements will be installed.

(1)

The developer's guarantee, in lieu of installation of improvements, shall be in an amount that is 115 percent of the construction costs of all improvements, including landfill, as estimated by the developer's professional engineer or architect and verified by the CDE or LDM as appropriate. Such guarantee shall be in the form of one or more of the following: Certified check; cash deposited in an escrow account; a first mortgage on his/her property; letter of credit; or such other guarantee approved by the county attorney.

Such guarantee may be reduced from the original guarantee on a pro rata basis according to the value of any improvements installed as verified by the CDE or LDM, as appropriate.

(2)

In the case of building development pursuant to a granted development order, only landscaping and/or tree replacement improvements may be guaranteed by the developer prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. All other required improvements shall be installed and approved prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(b)

Installation of improvements. A Florida registered professional engineer or architect, as appropriate, shall be employed by the developer to design all required improvements and to inspect and certify that the installation of all required improvements is in conformity with the requirements and standards set forth in this division and all other specifications or requirements of the county.

(c)

Required improvements. The following improvements are considered required for the purposes of this division:

(1)

Survey reference markers and monuments;

(2)

Streets, driveways and off-street parking and loading areas;

(3)

Storm drainage system;

(4)

Sidewalks, walkways and bicycle facilities;

(5)

Sanitary sewage disposal system;

(6)

Water supply systems;

(7)

Street name signs, pavement markings, regulatory signs and other traffic-control devices;

(8)

Bridges;

(9)

Bulkheads;

(10)

Erosion control;

(11)

Utility lines;

(12)

Curb and gutter;

(13)

Landscaping, screening, buffers;

(14)

Tree removal, relocation and replanting;

(15)

Any other required improvements.

(Ord. No. 96-32, § XXIX, 12-19-96; Ord. No. 2008-25, § III, 12-4-08)