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Chronic Problem Properties Regulations Ordinance Page 4 (d) Citation shall mean an act which is prohibited or an offense which is punishable under the South Bend Municipal Code for which a written ordinance violation citation was issued by the Police Department requiring payment of a fine to the Ordinance Violations Bureau. (e) City means the City of South Bend, Indiana. (f) Police documented call for service shall mean when a sworn member of the Police Department is dispatched or deployed to respond to an incident at a specific location as a police response. (g) Police response shall mean any and all police action needed to protect the health, safety and welfare of inhabitants of a property or location where valid complaint(s) have been documented, with such police response being subject to the governing rules and regulations of the Police Department. (h) Valid complaint shall refer to a police documented call for service that a incident took place at a specific property requiring sworn police personnel to be dispatched or caused to respond. The term does not include incidents involving an occupant of the premises as the victim of the crime. Sec. 13-157 Notification of Being Designated by the City as a Chronic Problem Property.' (a) The Law Department shall notify in writing to the property owner that his/her property has been designated as a chronic problem property. Said notification shall be delivered in person by an individual designated by the City by leaving a copy of the notification personally to the person to be notified, by leaving a copy of the notification as set forth below, with such notification being documented by the City in their records; or by sending the notice to the property owner by priority mail which is tracked on line with the City tracking the date said notification was delivered. The notification shall be sent to the property owner's residence or usual place of business which is on record in the assessor's office. This notification shall identify: 1. The property owner and list the specific address that has been designated as a chronic problem property; Indiana Code § 36-1-1 through Indiana Code § 36-1-10 set forth the governing state law provisions for the enforcement of municipal ordinances. Section 2-13 of the South Bend Municipal Code identifies the City's nine(9) executive departments and specifically lists the Law Department, Police Department and Code Enforcement Department.