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Beachwood City Zoning Code

§ 17-18.2

Guarantee Reduction.

[Ord. #1/6/78, A XVI, § 2]
The amount of any performance guarantee may be reduced by the Borough Council, by resolution, when portions of the improvements have been certified by the Borough Engineer to have been completed. The time allowed for installation of the improvements for which the performance guarantee has been provided may be extended by the body by resolution.
a. 
If the required improvements are not completed or corrected in accordance with the performance guarantee, the obligor and surety, if any, shall be liable thereon to the Municipality for the reasonable cost of the improvements not completed or corrected and the Municipality may either prior to or after the receipt of the proceeds thereof complete such improvements.
b. 
When all of the required improvements have been completed, the obligor shall notify the Borough Council in writing, by certified mail addressed in care of the Borough Clerk of the completion of the improvements and shall send a copy thereof to the Borough Engineer. Thereupon the Borough Engineer shall inspect all of the improvements and shall file a detailed report, in writing, with the Borough Council, indicating either approval, partial approval or rejection of the improvements with a statement of reasons for any rejection. If partial approval is indicated, the cost of the improvements rejected shall be set forth.
c. 
The Borough Council shall either approve, partially approve or reject the improvements, on the basis of the report of the Borough Engineer and shall notify the obligor in writing, by certified mail, of the contents of the report and the action of the approving authority with relation thereto, not later than sixty-five (65) days after receipt of the notice from the obligor of the completion of the improvements. Where partial approval is granted, the obligor shall be released from all liability pursuant to its performance guarantee, except for that portion adequately sufficient to secure provision of the improvements not yet approved. Failure of the Borough Council to send or provide such notification to the obligor within sixty-five (65) days shall be deemed to constitute approval of the improvements and the obligor and surety, if any, shall be released from all liability, pursuant to such performance guarantee.
d. 
If any portion of the required improvements are rejected, the approving authority may require the obligor to complete such improvements and, upon completion, the same procedure of notification, as set forth in this subsection shall be followed.
e. 
Nothing herein, however, shall be construed to limit the right of the obligor to contest by legal proceedings any determination of the Borough Council or the Borough Engineer. The Municipality shall return any balance of the inspection fee to the development applicant upon expiration of the maintenance bond, together with a statement of charges against this amount.