Amending Chapter 17 known as Sewer Service Fund & Charges

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ORDINANCE NO.0 a -g!3 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY THE AMENDING OF ARTICLE 7, COMMONLY KNOWN AS SEWER SERVICE FUND AND CHARGES. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT In 1980, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 6830 -80 which established a sewer service fund and related charges which would be used for the repair of a sewer service consistent with the ordinance. Since the passage of this ordinance, it has been determined that the deductible amount of $1,000.00 payable by the owner of the private sewer is no longer necessary, and that said amount should be reduced to $500.00. The Common Council believes that the proposed amendment is in the best interest of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 17, Article 7, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 17 -58. Application of funds. Funds collected under this article shall be used for the payment of all costs in excess of- ewe- hesa�el- d��las- f$47609 799} five hundred dollars ($500.00) which the City declares to be directly attributable to the repair of a private sewer service. Said costs shall not include any charges associated with the removal or replacement of any trees, shrubbery, plants, lawns, sprinkler systems, or other landscaping features on public or private property; and shall not be responsible for any expenses incurred in tunneling under and /or replacing any hard surface ir,1.provements such as bituminous, concrete, or brick driveways, patios, sprinkler systems, gas grills, utility lines, foundations, and any other surface or subsurface improvements found on public or private property. Said costs shall include charges associated with the removal and /or replacement of public streets, curbs and walks. Sec. 17-60. Charges to private sewer owner; payment. (a) The owner of the private sewer shall be responsible to pay to the City of South Bend the first- e��- ie�sae1- e1e��as- i$ }7989799} -five hundred dollars ($500.00) of cost incurred for all work as allowed under section 17 -58, "Application of funds." (b) Payment shall be due the City of South Bend within three hundred sixty -five (365) days of date of invoice by the Controller of the City of South Bend. Failure to pay as required herein shall constitute a lien upon the property in favor of the City of South Bend. SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect July 15, 1983, after passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. FRED fill CIE"I'S CHICE 1st READING Mem er of the (. Comoro ouncil PUBLIC HEARING -,;2 7° e J U N 8 1 983 2nd READING 6 --,Q 2 - *-3 NOT APPROVED REFERRED Irene Gammon PASSED (� -,92-r-3 CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.