Amending Various Sections of Chapter 4 Licenses

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SUBSTITUTE * BILL NO. 121 -81 ORDINANCE NO. R % AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, COMMONLY KNOWN AS LICENSES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend has made a comprehensive review of the various license fees and practices of the City. The Council has found that many have not been reviewed since 1916. It has also found that many license procedures have not been enforced -by the City,therefore warranting a review to improve enforcemer The Council believes that fair and reasonable fees should be established where the City is actually providing services. The Council further believes that all fees should services bereasonably related to the cost incurred by the City to p protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the Community. This ordinance would call for the annual review of all license fees, and a semi - annual report from the City Controller regarding implementation of these provisions. It would provide for a ticketing system of $25.00 per day for each day that a business operates without a license; as well as including a ten percent (10 %) late charge for licenses obtained after January 31st each year. The Common Council believes that such an ordinance is in the best interest of the citizens of South Bend. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Articles 1 -7 SECTION I. Chapter 4/ of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana,are hereby deleted in, their entirety and are amended to read as follows: Chapter 4. Licenses Article 1 General Provisions Sec. 4 -1 Legislative Findings (a) The South Bend Common Council hereby finds that there is a need to develop improved licensing procedures within the City. (b) The Common Council declares that the following licnsing proceures are safety, established protecting community. * This substitute Bill includes all aaaiciuu5 ,«ate _� w ( and all deletions marked y across through ( - - -- recommended by the Personnel and Finance Committee since th was filed.