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2n' SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. I8-I3 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF TIME COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITE'OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA,AMENDING CHAP'T'ER 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY <br /> THE INCLUSION OF NEW SECTIONS 6-6.6, 6-6.7,AND 6-6.8 ADDRESSING SOILS <br /> AND WATER TABLE REVIEW REQUIRED AS PART OF THE PERMIT PROCESS. <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> The South Bend Common Council recognizes the qualifications, duties, responsibilities <br /> of the Building Commissioner set forth in Section 6-4.4 of the South Bend Municipal Code. The <br /> training and expertise of this key position and the Building Commissioner's ability to issue or <br /> deny permits after a detailed review to determine compliance with and enforcement of the <br /> building regulations codified in Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code is critical. The <br /> proposed regulations addressing water table review would improve the permit review process. <br /> This ordinance has been prepared in the interest of providing another essential tool for the <br /> Building Department. It provides the necessary enabling legislation so that regular, systematic <br /> and routine reviews of water tables are made prior to a permit being issued to build or construct <br /> any new dwelling used primarily for residential purposes within the City of South Bend, Indiana. <br /> This ordinance is believed to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of South <br /> Bend, Indiana. <br /> as follows: <br /> SECTION I. Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended by the inclusion of new <br /> Section 6-6.6 in Article 2 which shall read in its entirety as follows: <br /> See. 6-6.6 Soils & Water Table Review Required as Part of the Permit Process for New <br /> Dwelling(s) and Building(s). <br /> (a) Before a permit is issued to build or construct any new dwelling or building <br /> within the City, the person submitting the application shall review the Indiana Department of <br /> Environmental Management (IDEM) list of sites with significant water withdrawals, or an <br /> equivalent of the IDEM list, to determine the building or dwelling's proximity to such significant <br /> water withdrawal site, defined as ground water withdrawal of 100,000 or more gallons per day. <br /> For purposes of this Section, dwelling or building refers to habitable structures, including single <br /> family dwellings, two family dwellings, multifamily dwellings, hotels, motels, boarding houses, <br />