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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(15) Gas piping(distribution of piping to equipment)to be included on permit application, Each gas piping system, per outlet 3.00 (16) Woodburning stoves, per flue(including chimney and chimney connector) 60.00 (17) Each reinspection fee 60.00 (18) Each additional final inspection 70.00 (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1; Ord. No. 8566-94, § 3; Ord. No. 8931-98, § 7, 8-24-98; Ord. No. 9528- 04, § 11; Ord. No. 9779-07, § VIII, 8-27-07; Ord. No. 10137-11, § VII, 12-12-11; Ord. No. 10394-15, § X, 10-26-15) ARTICLE 11. BUILDING CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS2 Sec. 6-45. Legislative findings. (a) The South Bend Common Council hereby finds that there is a need to develop licensing procedures for Building Contractors doing business in the City. (b) The Common Council declares that the following procedures are established for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety and welfare of the community. (Ord. No. 8228-91, § 1) Sec. 6-46. Building Contractors prelicensing registration required; annual renewal. (a) It shall be unlawful to engage in business in the City as a Building Contractor without first having registered as required by this article. (b) Annual renewal of registration shall be required of Building Contractors for each year they wish to engage in business as a prelicensing procedure until full licensing procedures are implemented. (Ord. No. 8228-91, § 1) Sec. 6-47. Definitions. (a) The term "Building Contractor" shall mean and include anyone engaging for remuneration in the building construction business of new construction, repair, alteration, or remodeling, for which a building permit is required. (b) The term "handyman" shall mean any person providing for a fee, repair or maintenance services for a fee which would not require a building permit under the Building Code of the City of South Bend. A handyman is exempt from the provisions of this article. (Ord. No. 8228-91, § 1) Sec. 6-48. Fees. (a) The annual fee for a Building Contractor's prelicensing registration shall be one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00), and placed in a special nonreverting fund to assist in the implementation of this article. (b) Any Building Contractors performing electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning or ventilating services shall be subject to the applicable fee requirements addressed in Sections 6-10, 6-23 or 6-36.2 of this Code, instead of the one hundred twenty-five dollar($125.00) fee addressed in Subsection(a)herein. (Ord. No. 8228-91, § 1; Ord. No. 9528-04, § 12; Ord. No. 10394-15, § XI, 10-26-15) Sec. 6-49. Regulations. (a) Any Building Contractor engaging for remuneration in the building construction business of new construction, repair, alteration, or remodeling for which a building permit is required, shall be construed as doing business as a Building Contractor. 2Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 8271-92, adopted June 22, 1992, amended Ord. No. 8228-91, § III, which section was not printed herein, to provide that Ord. No. 8228-91 effective Nov. 1, 1992. Page 29 of 31