11211-25 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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quarter(' ) mile radius around a well head where there exists confirmed operations with significant groundwater withdrawals defined as one hundred thousand (100,000) or more gallons per day, with a map depicting the wells registered to pump over one hundred thousand (100,000) gallons per day in the vicinity of South Bend being maintained in the Building Department. The Building Commissioner shall make as condition(s) of any permit, which may be granted, any or all of the following: (1) Soil boring data at completion of boring, and at twenty-four(24) hours after completion of boring which is recorded on boring log in low permeability soils such as silts and clays. Artesian pressure and seepage zones, if encountered, must also be noted on the boring log; (2) Relocation of the proposed building; (3) Elevation requirements; (4) Denial of a basement in the building; (5) A Soils and Water Table Review conducted by a soil engineer, hydrologist or other person qualified in the study of soils and soil conditions and registered by the State of Indiana as same which indicate and confirm that: (i) The soil compressive capacity will support all imposed loads of the proposed building. (ii) The lowest point of any habitable space or footing has a minimum of two (2) feet of separation above the seasonal high-water level of any subterranean aquifer. (c) The Building Commissioner shall also review as part of the building permit process, in addition to the requirements set forth in this Chapter, the new building or dwelling's location on drawings provided by the person applying for a required permit which depict the proposed construction using the following maps, which may be overlays to the drawings submitted' (1) St. Joseph County Soils Map. (2) Maps depicting wetlands. (3) Maps depicting floodplains and compliance with Sections 6-38 and 6-39 of the South Bend Municipal Code. (4) Maps depicting drainage basins/watersheds. (d) An "as built" elevation certificate must be submitted to the Building Commissioner. The certificate must indicate the difference between the lowest level of the foundation and the seasonal high-water level of any subterranean aquifer. (e) Visual inspection of the damp-proofing and drainage tile must be approved before the basement is back-filled and construction continues on the project. (Ord. No. 10235-13, § I, 6-24-13) Sec. 6-6.8. New well requirements and affected areas. (a) Before a new well permit is issued in the City, a Soils and Water Table Review shall be made to the Director of Public Works per Section 6-6.7 that also includes an Area of Influence defined as one-quarter('/)mile radius around the well head. (b) All property owners within the Area of Influence of any proposed new well shall be notified within thirty (30) days of any submission to a City entity of an intention to drill. (c) No new well permit shall be issued within a distance of three thousand feet (3,000') of any existing production well belonging to the City of South Bend in connection with the city's water supply. (Ord. No. 10235-13, § II, 6-24-13) Sec. 6-6.9. Required process when decommissioning a water well. (a) The St. Joseph County Health Officer and the Director of Public Works shall be notified at least thirty(30) days prior to the decommissioning of any water well. (b) Whenever a water well has been improperly decommissioned or discontinued for use and does not have formal inactive status, the St. Joseph County Health Officer and the Director of Public Works shall notify the owner of any costs incurred for such noncompliance, which such sums being payable in full within thirty(30) days of such notice and itemized billing. (Ord. No. 10235-13, § III, 6-24-13) Sec. 6-6.10. Suspension or revocation of registrations; refusal to issue registrations. Page 16 of 31