Sec. 714.205. - Preliminary study and correction of upland impacts.

For this Program Area, if the City wishes to proceed further after receiving a preliminary petition, the City shall appropriate sufficient funds for the Public Works Department (or its outside agent) to conduct a pre-dredge survey and study in order to most accurately determine the estimated Costs of the Waterway Dredging and Related Improvements. If, as a result of the study, the City determines the waterway impacts requiring the dredging activities were caused by ongoing conditions existing on upland City owned or controlled properties, those conditions must be corrected independent of the City's contribution, as outlined in this Part. If, as a result of the study, the City determines the waterway impacts requiring the dredging activities were caused by ongoing conditions existing on upland privately owned or controlled properties, those conditions must be corrected prior to initiation of any dredging work and independent of this special assessment process. (Ord. 2005-157-E, § 3)