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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being submitted to the Department within five(5)days.The Department shall immediately forward the application,other information,certificate of insurance,and recommendations to the Board of Public Works. (d) At its next regularly scheduled meeting,the Board of Public Works shall review the application,information,certificate of insurance,and recommendations to determine the effect that the move of the structure will have on public health,safety or welfare,as well as any possible physical damage to public streets,sidewalks,other public ways and public places and other properties.The Board shall recommend to the Department whether or not to issue the permit.The Department shall follow the recommendation of the Board and shall not issue a moving permit without an affirmative recommendation from the Board. In the 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,§ l;Ord.No. 10225-13,§II,3-25-13) Sec.6-6.4.Demolition permit and registration. (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-live dollars ($12540.00).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 wit"the ofh wilding° 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 Formatted:Not Highlight dollar($10,000.00)bond with the Department,which bond must be approved by the Controller.or their designee(IDEP.\RTM[NT'DI S16111.7),indemnifying the City against Page 19 of 51