Amending Chapter 6 Inclusion Solis and Water Table Review

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P Substitute Bill No. 18 -13 Page 2 lodging houses, bed and breakfasts, and all commercial buildings. The Building Commissioner for purposes of this Section shall include his/her authorized designee. (b) Upon the Building Commissioner's review of the applicant's materials required to be submitted, and if the construction site for the building or dwelling is located within one quarter (1/4) mile radius around a well head where there exists confirmed operations with significant ground water withdrawals defined as 100,000 or more gallons per day, with a map depicting the wells registered to pump over 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 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 1 The International Residential Code for One and Two Family Dwellings contains regulations in R401.43 Soil Tests; R401.5 Compressible or Shifting Soil, R405 concrete or masonry foundations and R406.1 concrete and masonry foundation damp - proofing which are also enforced as part of the building inspection process.