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♦ - • ORDINANCE NO. 171 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 82 ENTITLED "DRIVEWAYS", OF THE HUGO CITY CODE TO PROVIDE FOR SECURITY DEPOSITS FOR DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION AND TO PROVIDE FOR PERMIT AMENDMENT. The City Council of the City of Hugo, Washington County, Minnesota, hereby ordains: 1 . In Section 82-3, entitled "Permit Application" - in Subd. A, delete in its entirety and insert in lieu therof the following: "Permit Fee. A non-returnable permit fee in an amount set by resolution of the City Council shall be deposited with the application for Driveway Permit." In Subd. B, entitled "Security Deposit" delete in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following: "Security Deposit. The City, on the advice of the City Engineer or the Building Inspector, may require the applicant or his agent to furnish a guarantee in the form of a letter of credit, cash, cashiers check, or certified check, or in such other form of security as may be approved by City, in favor of the City of Hugo, and in a form approved by City, to compensate City for any expense incurred by the City in repairing any damage to any portion of the City streets or right-of-way caused by work performed under the permit for driveway construction including any extraordinary engineering supervision and inspection; and, to guarantee proper installation of the driveway pursuant to the requirements of the permit and this Ordinance for which the permit is issued. The amount of the security deposit or guarantee shall be specified in the Special Provisions of the permit. By submitting the application, and upon applicant being given 10 days written notice of failure to comply with the application or the requirements of this Ordinance in construction of the driveway, the applicant grants to the City access to and the right to enter on the property on which the driveway is to be built to construct or reconstruct the driveway and appurtenances according to the application and requirements of this Ordinance, and releases the deposit funds to the use of the City to the extent necessary to construct or reconstruct the driveway and appurtenances, and thereby releases City from any liability, other than for improper construction by City, that may arise from action of City in con- structing or reconstructing said driveway. If a security deposit fund is established, any monies or security remaining over and above expenses incurred shall be returned to the applicant within 30 days after completion and inspection of the driveway and deter- mination that construction meets requirements of this Ordinance and any damages have been corrected. Security deposits, other than letters of credit or other forms of guarantee security as may have been approved, shall be deposited in an interest earning account in an authorized depository of City and any such earned interest not required pursuant to the purposes of the security depot shall accrue to the benefit of applicant."