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Version 6/11/2024 SEWER LATERAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM GUIDELINES & APPLICATION The Sewer Lateral Reimbursement Program assists property owners with the complete replacement or lining of a sewer lateral from the house to the City’s main sewer line. The program only applies to new residential infill construction. PROGRAM GUIDELINES I. Eligibility Through the Sewer Lateral Reimbursement Program, the City will reimburse property owners for qualifying expenses of new sewer lateral connections or lining of existing sewer laterals. To be eligible for participation, an applicant must have plans to construct a new residential or neighborhood scaled multifamily residential structure within a qualifying zoning district. II. Property Qualifications Properties must meet the following qualifications: (i) Location: Property must be located in areas zoned under the South Bend Zoning Ordinance as U1 Urban Neighborhood 1, U2 Urban Neighborhood 2, U3 Urban Neighborhood 3 as well as residential uses within UF Urban Flex and NC Neighborhood Center. Please check the Zoning Map to verify that your property qualifies. (ii) Building Type: The new infill construction must be for a residential development up to 5 dwelling units. The residential structure can be home owner occupied or rental. (iii) Residential structure valuation: To target the program for low and moderate income housing, applicants will have to show proof that their project meets certain thresholds: The unit construction cost must fall at or below the Median Sale Price of Houses Sold for the Midwest Census Region (determined by the US Census Bureau and the US Department of Housing & Urban Development). By way of example, if an applicant intends to construct a three (3) unit multifamily residential structure, and the Median Sale Price in the Midwest for a new single family residential structure is $200,000 (true number will be based on the applicable census data at the time of the application), the City will permit a reimbursement for a sewer lateral expense if the construction cost of the new three (3) unit multifamily residential structure is at or below $600,000 (3 X $200,000). Pre-approved applicants who fail to meet this threshold, will be required to reimburse the City for the entire grant amount. (iv) Ineligible locations: A greenfield site (i.e. land previously undeveloped), is not eligible for participation. III. Reimbursement Amount The City will reimburse the applicant up to $20,000 per lateral in qualifying expenses.