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BILL NO.01-18 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) AND CHAPTER 6 <br /> (BUILDING) OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE,BY REMOVING ZONING <br /> ADMINISTRATION AND AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FROM THE <br /> RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND REMOVING <br /> ASSOCIATED FEES. <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> Historically the Building Commissioner has also served as the Zoning Administrator for the <br /> City of South Bend, with the Building Department providing the appropriate staff functions <br /> associated with these responsibilities. Throughout the State, these responsibilities are usually <br /> assigned to the planning staff. The Building Department and Area Plan Commission staffs have <br /> worked closely to establish a process and timeline by which these responsibilities will transfer to the <br /> Area Plan Commission on January 1, 2018. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of <br /> South Bend, Indiana as follows: <br /> SECTION I. Chapter 2, (Administration), Article 4, (Executive Departments), Section 2- <br /> 13 (Departments established) of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended at subsection(B) <br /> (9)to read as follows: <br /> (9) Building Department: <br /> C ; <br /> (d) Board of Zoning Appeals administfative suppeft; <br /> (-e)_LcjBuilding trade licensing/registration testing and enforcement. <br /> SECTION II. Chapter 6, (Building),Article 1 (General Provisions), of the South Bend <br /> Municipal Code, is hereby amended at Section 6-4.1 to read as follows: <br /> Sec. 6-4.1 Filing fees; improvement location permits and document <br /> Processing/preparation fees. <br /> The fees levied by this section shall be paid prior to the issuance or acceptance by the <br />