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Bill No. <br /> Ordinance No. -15 <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br /> INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 21,ARTICLE 9 OF THE SOUTH BEND <br /> MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE NEW SERVICE CHARGES IN CONNECTION <br /> WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPLICATION PROCESS <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code (the Code) contains the terms, conditions <br /> and provisions of the City of South Bend's Zoning Ordinance, which involves oversight and <br /> supervisory duties of the City of South Bend Board of Public Works through the City's <br /> Department of Public Works. This ensures that the stated objectives of the City's Zoning <br /> Ordinance are achieved, as expressed at Chapter 21, Article 1, Section 21-01.01(c)of the Code. <br /> The purpose of this ordinance is to authorize the City's Public Works Department and <br /> Engineering Division to charge reasonable fees to recover the costs of providing certain services <br /> to those persons filing applications for development plan approval under Chapter 21, Article 9, <br /> Section 21-09.05(d) of the Code. <br /> At this time when property tax revenues do not and cannot keep pace with costs of <br /> furnishing local governmental services, it is equitable that persons who require City review and <br /> expertise related to development plans defray the City's costs for the time and expenses incurred <br /> to furnish such expertise and services. This ordinance addresses, and is necessary and proper, to <br /> support the City's fiscal needs. <br /> Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, <br /> Indiana, as follows: <br /> Section I. Chapter 21, Article 9, Section 21-09.05(d) (2)2 of the South Bend Municipal Code <br /> shall be amended to read as follows: <br /> (2) Fees. <br /> In order to defray administrative costs, the fees . - : • • •. • -- --: . <br /> approved by the Arca Plan Commission for development plan approval shall be paid by <br /> the applicant at the time of filing an application for development plan approval. Fees shall <br /> be as specified in the following table: <br /> Subdivisions Filing Fee <br /> Major-Primary $200.00 <br /> Major-Secondary $400.00 <br /> Minor-Primary $125.00 <br /> 1 <br />