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ORDINANCE NO. ~~ 3 "~~ <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 4,5, AND 10 <br />OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE PROVISIONS FOR <br />SOME OF THE LICENSING FEES GOVERNED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br />---------------------------------------------------------------- <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />The purpose of this ordinance is to fulfill the requirement of Section 4-18 of the <br />South Bend Municipal Code. That Section requires the Common Council to review <br />annually all license fees charged by the City. That Section further states that all fees <br />shall be reasonably related to the costs incurred by the City in regulating specified <br />businesses. <br />The Common Council of the City of South Bend determines that certain licensing <br />fees should be adjusted to reflect the actual costs incurred by the City of South Bend in <br />issuing licenses and providing services related to the enforcement of licensing <br />ordinances of the City of South Bend. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section I. Chapter 4, Article 3, Section 4-18, of the South Bend Municipal Code <br />shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: <br />Sec. 4-18. Annual licensing report and review of license fees. <br />a. On or before November 1St of each year, the Office of the City Controller <br />shall provide a written "Annual Licensing Fee Report". Said report shall provide a <br />cost/benefit analysis for license fees charged by the City. A summary for each fee and <br />criteria used for all recommended changes shall be included. <br />b. The Common Council shall review ++y-all license fees charged by <br />the City. The Personnel and Finance Committee shall recommend to the Common <br />Council on an annual basis an r~proposed changes following the review of the Annual <br />Licensing Fee Report. All fees shall be reasonably related to the cost incurred by the <br />City in regulating activities requiring a license to operate. <br />