Arizona Laws 48-728. Public infrastructure acceptance; bond
A. On completion of a discrete segment of public infrastructure, the individual or entity constructing the discrete segment of public infrastructure may submit a letter of completion to the governing body. Within thirty days after receiving a letter of completion, the governing body, or the governing body’s designee, shall conduct an inspection of the discrete segment of public infrastructure and provide the individual or entity with a written list of deficiencies not later than thirty days after initiating the inspection.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 48-728
- County: means a county that forms a community facilities district pursuant to this article in an unincorporated area or in an incorporated area with the municipality's consent. See Arizona Laws 48-701
- Engineer: includes any person who, under whatever official name, is the civil engineer or surveyor of the city or town, and where there is no elected or appointed official, then the engineer is the person who may be appointed or employed by the council to perform the duties required of an engineer under the provisions of this article. See Arizona Laws 48-571
- Entity: means any of the following:
(a) A corporation. See Arizona Laws 48-701
- Governing body: means the body or board that by law is constituted as the legislative department of the municipality or county. See Arizona Laws 48-701
- Public infrastructure: means all improvements listed in this paragraph that will result in a beneficial use principally to land within the geographical limits of the district and may include a district's share of any improvements listed in this paragraph if the district board determines such share is proportionate to the beneficial use of such improvements to land within the geographical limits of the district, improvements within or outside the geographical limits of the district, necessary or incidental work, whether newly constructed, renovated or existing, and all necessary or desirable appurtenances. See Arizona Laws 48-701
B. Within thirty days after submittal of an engineer‘s certification that a discrete segment of public infrastructure has been constructed according to the plans and specifications required by the governing body and that the deficiencies identified by the governing body or the governing body’s designee have been remedied, the governing body shall adopt and accept the discrete segment of public infrastructure for ownership, operation and maintenance.
C. Acceptance of a discrete section of public infrastructure pursuant to this section does not modify the assurances and warranty requirements of a governing body prescribed by a municipal or county code or ordinance or as outlined in a development agreement entered into pursuant to Section 9-500.05 or 11-1101.