10550-17 Amending Chapter 17, Article 1, Section 17-4 to address Downspout Disconnections

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address and provide a status update on eomplianee to the Cetmeil's U44ifies GoFAmittee no 1 All roofs and sump pumps of all one and two family detached houses, addressed in Chapter 21,Article 2, Section 21-02 of the South Bend Municipal Code as a single family dwelling or a two family dwelling shall be disconnected on or before December 31, 2020. Owners of such single family dwellings or two family dwellings may participate on a one-time basis, at no charge to such owner(s) in calendar years 2016 an 2017 and 2018, in the City of South Bend's "Downspout Disconnect Program". This program is part of the Neighborhood Improvement program administered by the Division of Engineering in the Department of Public Works.2 2 [] Anyone who has not complied with required disconnections by December 31,204-7 2018, may participate in the Downspout Disconnect Program in the 294-8-2019 and 2020 calendar years,however he/she shall be charged for such services at the rates established by the Board of Public Works. Any owner of a one or two family detached house addressed in this paragraph who believes that he/she cannot comply with the disconnection requirements must file surfaees or-other-deetimeRted r-easens w1iieh shall be reviewed by DPW. The building ov,%e ffiay appeal the deeision of DPW to the Bear-d of Publie Wer-ks within ten (104 days of the DPW deei&ien, r PAI sha4l maintain a eompr-ehensive listing of all sueh sue properties by address an pr-evide a status update on eemplianee to the Gouneil's Utilities Gemmi#ee no later-dian Oe I ef eaeh yea apply to the Downspout Disconnect Program so that an authorized went of the City may visit his/her property. The City's went will assess the feasibility of disconnecting. If disconnecting is feasible the Ci 's agent will schedule the disconnection at that time. however if the inspection confirms that disconnecting cannot occur the City's agent will issue an exemption based on his/her on-site investi ag tion. SECTION W. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval of the Mayor and any pu red by law. Member, South Bend Common Council Attest: City Clerk Z Information on the Downspout Disconnect Program and the hold harmless indemnification agreement are available at http://www.ci.southbend.in.us/government/content/neighborhood-improvement programs Page 4