Laserfiche WebLink
Commercial Property Disconnection Requirements <br />& In -Lieu of Disconnection Program Application <br />This Guidance Document is written in accordance with the requirements of South Bend Code of Ordinance <br />Section 17-4 paragraph C (1) (Sec. 17-4 C (1)- Drains and downspouts disconnection requirements; limited <br />exceptions). <br />Introduction <br />The City requires that all commercial/industrial building's downspouts, sump pumps and parking lots be <br />disconnected from the sanitary or combined sewer before December 3111, 2020. If, for reasons of cost, safety, <br />or feasibility, it is not possible or practical to disconnect the building, the building may remain connected. However <br />an exemption fee will be charged for buildings that do not disconnect. (See Ordinance 17.4 for full definition of <br />relevant building types). <br />In -Lieu of Disconnection Program <br />Water that enters the sewer has a treatment cost. Due to the massive cost to the City of the federally mandated <br />long-term control plan there will be a fee for commercial buildings that are unable to, or choose not to, disconnect <br />their downspouts, sump pumps, and parking lots from the City's sanitary or combined sewer. Owners have two <br />compliance options. While it is the preference of the City that all commercial building's downspouts, sump pumps <br />and parking lots be disconnected from the sanitary or combined sewer, the City recognizes that in certain limited <br />circumstances this may not be possible or practical. If that is the case for your building you must apply for an <br />exemption. Exempt buildings will be charged a fee for their continued emissions into the city sewer. This fee is <br />known as the "In Lieu of Disconnect Program". <br />Description <br />Fee <br />Disconnect <br />$0 <br />In -Lieu of Disconnection Program <br />$0.61 (61 cents) per square foot of connected impervious surface. <br />1 <br />