9880-08 Amend Chapter 2, Article 18, to set and adjust fees for documents and services.

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ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~~ ~ -08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING ARTICLE 18 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO SET AND ADJUST FEES FOR DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT In 2000 the City of South Bend enacted an Ordinance establishing fees for various reports and documents of the City of South Bend, These fees should be and have been reviewed and adjusted periodically to reflect increased costs of the production of these documents and other services. I.C. 36-1-3-8(a)(6) gives the City the authority to set fees providing they are "reasonably related to reasonable and just rates and charges for services." These changes reflect those adjusted costs and establish costs for other services. This Ordinance establishes a higher fee for color photo copies and raises the fee for clerk certifications, finger prints, and motor vehicle accident reports. I.C- 5-14-3- 8 was amended effective July 1, 2007 and now authorizes a certification fee of up to $5.00 and a color copy fee of up to $0.25, both of which are included in this ordinance. The other changes reflect increased costs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend as follows: Section I. Chapter 2, Article 18, Section 2-210 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: (a) The following reasonable fees are established, to be paid by the requesting party not later than the time of delivery of each of these services or each of these documents described: 1. Each page of any document which is a Public Record under I.C. 5-14-3-2 which is not excepted from disclosure. (a) non-color photo copy $0.10 (b) color photo copy $0.25 2. Motor vehicle accident reports. $8.00