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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Sec.6-4.5.Reports and records. (a) The Director of the Department shall submit a report to the Mayor annually,covering the work of the Department during the preceding year.The report shall include recommendations for amendments to the Building Code. (b) The Department shall keep a permanent,accurate account of all fees and other monies collected and received,the names of persons upon whose account the fees and monies were paid,the date and amount thereof,and the location of the building or premises to which they relate. (Ord.No.8243-92,§ l;Ord.No.9779-07,§II,8-27-07) (c)Records of advanced structural systems shall be submitted to all necessary departments and/or agencies as outlined in IC 22-11-21. Sec.6-4.6.Employee restrictions—Established. (a) Definitions. As used in this section: (1) Conflict of Interest means a direct or indirect financial interest in the issuance of a permit. (2) Permit means: a. An improvement location permit. b. A building permit. c. A certificate of occupancy. d. Approval of a site-specific development plan. e. Approval of a primary or secondary plat. f. Approval of a contingent use,conditional use,special exception or special use. g. Approval of a planned unit development. (b) No Department employee shall undertake or submit a bid to or by himself or with others that would engage in or directly or indirectly be connected with the furnishing of labor, materials or appliances for the erection,construction,enlargement,alteration,repair, moving,improving,removing,conversion,demolition,equipping,or maintenance of a building or structure or the preparation of plans or specifications therefor,when such building or structure is subject to the provisions of the Building Code,unless such employee is the owner of such building or structure. (c) The Building Commissioner,a building code official,or an inspector may not issue or oversee the issuance of a Permit if he or she has a Conflict of Interest. (d) If a building code official or an inspector has a Conflict of Interest,he or she must promptly report the Conflict of Interest to the Building Commissioner,who shall immediately report the Conflict of Interest to the head of the Law Department.If the Building Commissioner has a Conflict of Interest,he or she must report the Conflict of Interest to the head of the Law Department. (e) Promptly upon receipt of a report of a Conflict of Interest,the head of the Law Department, or a duly-authorized member of the Law Department,shall appoint a qualified temporary replacement to issue or oversee the issuance of the Permit.This individual must not also have a Conflict of Interest. (Ord.No.8243-92,§ 1:Ord.No.9779-07,§II,8-27-07:Ord.No. 10701-20,§II, 1-27-20) Page 12 of 51