Substitute Bill 03-19 New Article 14 to Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code: Rental Safety Verification Program

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(g) Penalties under this section will be imposed pursuant to IC 36-1-20-6(b). (h) If the owner of record fails to pay penalties, fees, costs and expenses, the Department may pursue collections in personam and in rem as allowed by law, including in the same manner as prescribed under IC 36-1-6-2, IC 36-7-9-13 and IC 36-7-9-13.5 except that amounts collected shall be deposited and used according to sub-section(f) above. Sec. 6-87. Monitoring progress. The Rental Safety Verification Program will be subject to review at regular intervals, which includes meetings of a working group consisting of Code Inspector staff, Department leadership, a Common Council appointee, and Mayor's office leadership. Following the first six (6) months of implementation, the Department and the Mayor's Office will make a preliminary report to the Common Council on the progress in the focus areas, challenges faced, and anticipated procedural changes, including adjustments to the inspection cycles and the potential to add a self-certification program. Sec. 6-88. Severability clause. The provisions of this ordinance are severable, and the invalidity of any phrase, clause or part of this ordinance shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remainder of the ordinance. Secs. 6-89-6-93. Reserved. SECTION II.This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and any legal publication required by law. Tim Scott, Council President South Bend Common Council Attest: Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of , 2019, at o'clock . m. Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2019, at o'clock .m. 11