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Soils and Water Table Review Requirement Ordinance Page 2 • "Published Soil Surveys for Indiana — Updates" maintained and updated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service which specifically provides data on St. Joseph County, Indiana • USGS Groundwater Publications available at hqp : / /water.usgs.gov /ogw/pubs.html The Common Council recognizes the qualifications, duties, responsibilities of the Building Commissioner set forth in Section 6 -4.4 of the South Bend Municipal Code. The training and expertise of this key position and the Building Commissioner's ability to issue or deny permits after a detailed review to determine compliance with and enforcement of the building regulations codified in Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code is critical. The proposed regulations addressing soils and water table review would improve the permit review process. It further authorizes the Building Commissioner to work in conjunction with the Director of Public Works and other agencies when conducting soils and water table reviews. This ordinance has been prepared in the interest of providing another essential tool for the Building Department. It provides the necessary enabling legislation so that regular, systematic and routine reviews of soils and water tables are made prior to a permit being issued to build or construct any new dwelling used primarily for residential purposes within the City of South Bend, Indiana. This ordinance is believed to be in the best interests of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana. 91a, 314;r 6m, & & &rda&mQ(by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended by the inclusion of new Section 6 -6.6 in Article 2 which shall read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 6 -6.6 Soils & Water Table Review Required as Part of the Permit Process for New Dwelline(s). (a) Before a permit to build or construct any new dwelline building or- s;tndetidfe a epAarsc or meve an existing stru ~° within the City, a soils and water table review of the immediate land proposed for such dwelline building, eenstrueti : f efgafg °meat v- - rel v p[civi—cv the subjeetpreperty, must be made by the Building Commissioner. For pMoses of this Section, the dwelling shall mean any building, or portion of a building, which is designed or used primarily for residential purposes, including a single family dwelling two family dwelling and multifamily dwelling but not including hotels motels boarding houses lodging houses and bed & breakfast.) ' The definition for "dwelling" is identical to the one codified in the zoning regulations of the South Bend Municipal Code Section 21 -11.02