§ 904. Escrow.

Developers desiring to construct infrastructure development projects in the City of Tulsa shall deposit funds into an escrow account sufficient to pay for the following fees prior to permit issuance:

A.

General.

1.

Field inspection. Before any permit shall be issued for the construction, reconstruction, replacement, or alteration of any infrastructure development improvement, the applicant shall pay a field inspection fee of Sixty-Eight Dollars ($68.00) per day for the estimated number of days of construction. The actual amount will be billed or credited once the work is complete.

2.

Testing and quality assurance. For quality assurance testing of all infrastructure development improvements the applicant shall pay an estimated fee of Sixty-Eight Dollars ($68.00) per day for the estimated construction duration. The actual amount will be billed or credited once the work is complete.

3.

ODEQ fees. Applications for sanitary sewer improvements and new water mains shall be subject to a review for compliance with Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) requirements. Before any permit shall be issued for the construction, reconstruction, replacement, or alteration of any such improvement, the applicant shall be assessed a fee according to the current fees established by ODEQ.

B.

Water mains force account. For all taps onto water mains, the applicant shall pay a connection fee equal to Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) per connection.

(Ord. No. 23814 , § 1, 11-1-2017)