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A. Property located within the city which is presently platted and which property was platted without the extension or provision of City water, City sewer, storm sewer, curb, sidewalk, streets or other improvements through some or all of the lots of the plat shall be deemed to be unplatted for purposes of the issuance of any development permit or building permit. Any lot so affected shall be permitted to develop and a building permit will be issued upon the installation of City water, City sewer, storm drains, curbs, sidewalks, streets, and other improvements to community standards, including fire protection devices, or upon the posting of security in an amount approved by the City, which is equal to the estimated cost of the extensions and/or improvements remaining to be installed through the lot, in a form acceptable to the City Attorney to insure the construction of the required improvements and extensions at the same time as construction of the building for which the building permit was issued or at the time of the improvement of the affected lot.

B. Any property owner can make application to the City Council for a waiver, deferral, or deviation from or of the requirement to install improvements. A waiver, deferral, or deviation from or of the requirement to install improvements shall not be granted unless the City Council finds that because of the nature of the property, its topography, the conditions or nature of the adjoining areas or the existence of unusual physical conditions, the requirement to install improvements would cause an unusual and unnecessary hardship on the property owner. In granting a waiver, deferral or deviation from or of the requirements to install improvements, the City Council may require such conditions as will secure the objectives of the requirement waived, deferred, or deviated. Any waiver, deferral, or deviation authorized shall be entered in the minutes of the Moses Lake City Council together with the circumstances that justify the waiver, deferral, or deviation granted. (Ord. 3025, 5/23/23; Ord. 2564, 6/22/10; Ord. 2391, 5/13/08)