§ 38-403. Penalties, sanctions, and redeterminations.

(a)

Requirements to be satisfied prior to development. It shall be unlawful for any person who is required to pay the disaster warning siren fee, as required by this article, to begin, or allow any other person or contractor to begin, any construction or improvements on any land within the development to which this article applies, until the required payment is made to the city in accordance with this article.

(b)

Permits and services to be withheld. No building permits shall be issued for, and no permanent utility services shall be provided to, any land within any development to which this article applies until the required payment of the disaster warning siren fee is made to the city in accordance with this article.

(c)

Request for adjustment. A request for adjustment to the disaster warning siren fee must be submitted in writing to the city manager. Adjustments shall only be granted upon:

(1)

A showing of good and sufficient cause;

(2)

A determination that failure to grant the adjustment would result in exceptional;

(3)

Hardship to the applicant; and

(4)

A determination that the granting of an adjustment will not result in increased threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances.

All determinations made by the city manager shall be final.

(Code 1982, § 24-74; Ord. No. 98-11, § 2, 4-6-1998)