38-25 Amending Articles 1 Through 7 and Article 11 of Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update Regulations Governing the Building Department

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event of denial of a permit, the Department shall notify the applicant of such denial in writing setting forth the specific reasons for such denial. (e) In the event that the Department denies the moving permit, the applicant shall have the right to request a hearing to review such denial before the Mayor or his designee. Such request shall be made in writing to the Mayor within seven (7)days of the Department's denial of the permit. Notice of hearing for denial of the permit shall be in writing given by the Mayor or his designee. Service of such notice shall be made either by personal service,which shall be certified, or by certified mail, return receipt requested,to the applicant at the last known address, at least five(5) days prior to the date of the hearing. The Mayor or his designee shall file a copy of his findings and determination with the Department, the Board of Public Works, and the applicant within twenty-four(24) hours after it is made. The determination of the Mayor or his designee shall be the final municipal action for the purpose of judicial review. (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1; Ord.No. 10225-13, § II, 3-25-13) (a) No person. firm, or corporation shall demolish or cause to be demolished a building or structure in the City without obtaining, in advance, a demolition permit from the Department. (b) The applicant shall file with the Department a completed application on the form provided, with all information indicated on the application submitted in full and with all other required information. (c) All persons performing demolition work within the City shall be registered with the Department. Registration shall be on forms provided by the Department and shall be accompanied by payment of a registration fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars($125.00). Said registration shall be for a term of one (1)year, commencing on the effective date of the surety bond required by this section. However, an owner of the property performing their own demolition work shall be exempt from the bonding and registration requirement, to the extent that buildings or structures being demolished are six hundred (600) square feet or under. For buildings or structures being demolished which are over six hundred (600) square feet, the owner shall be subject to the bonding requirement set forth in Subsection 6- 6.4(d). (d) The Department shall not issue a demolition permit until the applicant files a ten thousand dollar($10,000.00) bond with the Department, which bond must be approved by the Controller, or their designee, indemnifying the City against all loss or damage to public ways, public places, and other public property during the course of the work under the demolition permit and further conditioning that the applicant will indemnify the City and pay any and all personal and property damages caused by any negligent act or omission in the demolition of such building or structure. However, the owner of the property performing their own demolition work on a building or structure under six hundred (600) square feet shall be exempt from the bond requirement. (e) Prior to commencing demolition or renovation activities,the owner or operator of a facility must meet all inspection and notice requirements pursuant to 326 IAC 14-10 et seq., as • amended from time to time. Page 18 of 42