11/10/08 Board of Public Works Regular

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419, processing expenses and a schedule of performance bonds as provided in the Unsafe Building Law, Indiana Code 36-7-9-1 et seq., and South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 6, Article 8; and WHEREAS,, the Department of Code Enforcement or an entity acting on its behalf may, after giving notice to the owner, enter onto and secure property at the owner's expense, pursuant to South Bend Municipal Code Chapter 6, Article 8 and the Unsafe Building Law; and WHEREAS, the Department of Code Enforcement or an entity acting on its behalf may, pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Unsafe Building Law and after giving notice to the owner, remove structures from unsafe premises at the owner's expense; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works has the expertise to determine the costs of securing and removing structures upon unsafe premises, including the cost of providing notice, use of equipment and labor, and administrative costs; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works determines that the fees imposed for securing and removing structures should be adjusted to reflect the current cost the City of South Bend incurs providing such services Inspections - average of 7.5 150.00 Photography 6.00 Legal notices, recording fees 101.00 Title search 24.00 Forms, letters, postage 89.00 Equipment costs 6.00 Clerical staff 68.00 Manggement staff 268.00 TOTAL 712.00 Section 111. The following fees reflect the average expenses which are incurred by the Department of Code Enforcement in processing orders to secure structures, and which shall 'be charged in addition to the costs of the contractor for each order to secure issued: Inspections - average of 2 51.00 Forms, letters, postage 6.00 Clerical staff 20.00 Management staff 31.00 TOTAL 108.00 Adopted on the 10th day of November, 2008, by the Board of Public Works of the City of South Bend, Indiana. s/Gary Gilot s/Don Inks ATTEST: s/Linda Martin ww