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OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS| <br /> <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 17-2021 <br /> <br />THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA <br />SEWER AND WATER EXTENSION POLICY FOR AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY <br />LIMITS <br /> <br /> AUTHORITY <br /> <br />The Board of Public Works (the “Board”) of the City of South Bend (the “City”) adopts this <br />statement of policy (this “Policy”) pursuant to the Board’s authority for supervision of streets, <br />alleys and City property under Indiana Code Section 36-9-6-2 and South Bend Municipal Code <br />Chapter 17. <br /> <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> <br />The City of South Bend provides sewer and water utility services to some unincorporated areas <br />of St. Joseph County. As the City of South Bend wishes to provide sewer and water services in a <br />fiscally responsible manner; promote compact and efficient development; through infill projects, <br />encourage revitalization and reinvestment in areas already serviced by municipal sewer and <br />water; and guide property owners, developers, and the public on which land is most appropriate <br />for future development and utility extensions, the City has created this Policy for extending and <br />connecting to its municipal sewer and water infrastructure for areas outside City limits. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY SEWER AND WATER EXTENSION FOR AREAS OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS <br /> <br />Sec. 1 Sewer and Water Services <br />Sewer and water services pertain to the system including water pressurized main lines and its <br />components and sewer gravity and forced main lines and its components. <br /> <br />Sec. 2 Sewer and Water Extension <br />The City, through the Board, shall not extend sewer and/or water services, including a <br />connection, to a parcel outside City limits unless: <br /> <br />(a) The parcel is annexed into the City, per criteria found in state law and the City's <br />annexation policy, or <br />(b) The parcel meets one of the exceptions listed in Section 3. <br /> <br />Sec. 3 Exceptions <br />The parcel shall have an executed Consent to Annexation and Waiver of Right to Remonstrate in <br />place prior to a connection to City services. Exceptions listed below must be documented and <br />certified in the application process according to the Board's requirements. <br /> <br />(a) Established Subdivision Exception. A new house is constructed in an established <br />subdivision platted before April 13, 2021, where there is written agreement that the City <br />will provide sewer and/or water services. Unless exempted in accordance with the terms <br />and conditions of the agreement between the City and the subdivision, the parcel must: