HomeMy WebLinkAbout13904ORDINANCE NO. 13,904
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 13,617 AND SECTION 36 -65
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS TO REQUIRE THE
POSTING OF A CASH OR SURETY BOND, AT
THE OPTION OF THE STAFF, FOR CERTAIN
POSTPONED IMPROVEMENTS; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. Section 12 of Ordinance No. 13,617 and
Section 36 -65 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas is hereby amended to read as follows:
When in the judgment of the designated agents,
under the provisions of this Article the
then - current season of the year is not conducive
to sustaining life for trees and plants required
hereunder, compliance with these provisions may be
postponed for not more than one year. At the
option of the staff of the City of Little Rock, a
cash or surety bond in favor of the City in an
amount equal to the estimated cost of the
postponed improvements shall be posted by the
owner and /or developer, and a temporary
Certificate of Occupancy may be issued conditioned
on the posting of the cash or surety bond.
Estimates of landscaping cost may be prepared by
the project architect or engineer, or by a
landscaping architect or landscape contractor.
Failure to complete such postponed landscaping
within any such one -year postponement period shall
effect an automatic forfeiture of the cash or
surety bond; provided however, such forfeiture
shall not relieve the owner and /or developer of
complying with the provisions of this Article.
Said forfeiture may be delayed or set aside for no
more than two years if it is determined by the
designated agents that such delay is excusable or
justified. It shall be encumbent upon the
applicant to establish valid reasons for such
postponement. Only one two -year extension will be
permitted.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED: November 4, 1980
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ATTEST: APPROVED:
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