§ 42-253. Public improvements; costs.

(a)

Public improvements. In accordance with the authority granted by Wis. Stats. § 236.13, the City hereby requires that, as a condition of final plat or certified survey map approval, the subdivider agree to make and install all public improvements required by this article or the subdivider shall provide the City with security to ensure that the subdivider will make the required improvements. As a further condition of approval, the Common Council hereby requires that the subdivider be responsible for the cost of any necessary alterations of any existing utilities which, by virtue of the platting or certified survey map, fall within the public right-of-way.

(b)

Costs. As a condition for the acceptance of dedication of public rights-of-way, the City requires that the public ways have been previously provided with all necessary facilities constructed to City specifications, including, but not limited to, sewerage, storm drainage, water mains and services, grading and improvement of the streets and other public ways, sidewalks, street signing, street lighting and such other facilities required by the Common Council or that a specific portion of the costs be paid in advance as provided in Wis. Stats. § 66.0709(2):

(1)

The required public improvements shall be installed by the subdivider at his cost; or

(2)

The subdivider may petition the City for the installation of the required improvements by City contract. The petition must be received by the City prior to August 15 of the year preceding the required installation so that the petition may be considered for inclusion in the City budget. If the Common Council elects to install the petitioned improvements, it shall establish special assessments for the recovery of the costs. The special assessments due from the subdivider for the portion of the petitioned improvements necessary to serve the proposed land division shall be due to the City, together with interest, within six months of the date of City acceptance of the improvements.

(Code 1991, § 14-1-50(a))