19841218 1984-27ATTACHMENT 5
to memo of 11/5/84
ORDINANCE NO. 1984-27
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, SECTION 26-25(a),
WHICH DEALS WITH SITE AGREEMENTS AND BONDS
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council with the City of Fairfax,
Virginia, that Section 26-25(a) of the Code of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia, be and hereby is amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
Sec. 26-25. Completion Agreement and Bond
(a) Prior to approval of any site plan, there shall be
executed by the owner or developer and submitted with
the site plan an agreement in form and substance as
approved by the city to construct all physical improve-
ments required by the provisions of this chapter. A
bond, with surety or condition acceptable to the city,
in the amount of one hundred percent of the estimated
cost of all required improvements which are to be
dedicated to public use or connected to a public
facility plus twenty-five percent of the estimated cost
of all other required physical improvements, all
estimates being made or approved by the director of
public works, shall accompany the site agreement. The
aforesaid agreement and bond shall be provided to
ensure completion of all work or improvements therein
stated within the time cited in the agreement and
determined by the director of public works. The
completion time may be extended by the city manager
upon written application by the owner or developer,
signed by all parties to the original agreement and to
the bond. No extension shall be issued without the
express consent of the surety on the bond. The
adequacy, conditions and acceptability of any bond
hereunder shall be determined by the bond committee.
In any case where the bond committee has rejected any
such agreement or bond, the owner or developer may
appeal from such decision to the city council, provided
the owner or developer has paid to the city the
required filing fee.
This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its being
signed by the Mayor.
Planning Commission Hearing: November 26, 1984
ADOPTED:
ATTEST:
December 18, 1984