Amending Various Sections of Chapter 6 Addressing Minimum Permit Fees and Service Charges of the Building Department

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(2) Improvement Location Permit: a. First Term $30.00 $40.00 b. Renewal $45.00 Section III. Chapter 6,Article 2, Section 6-6.5(c) of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows: (c) All installations of wood-burning stoves shall be inspected by the Department two (2) times,one (1) each for preliminary venting work and for final, completed installation. The permit holder shall notify the Department at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time the work is ready for inspection.If the work does not pass inspection,a reinspection fee of thirty forty dollars {$3 0,00 $40.00) shall be charged for each future inspection of that stage of work. Section IV. Chapter 6,Article 2, Section 6-6.6(c) of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows: (c) All persons, firm or corporation erecting signs in the City for remuneration shall be registered with the Department. Registration shall be on forms provided by the Department and be accompanied by a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) bond made payable to the City of South Bend,indemnifying the City against all loss or damage to public ways,public places and other public property during the course of the work under the sign permit and further conditioning that the applicant will indemnify the City and pay any and all personal and property damages caused by any negligent act or omission in the erection of such sign, proof of liability insurance in the amounts of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) per person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) per occurrence, and fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per property damage to save and keep the City harmless from any claims, damages, liabilities,losses, actions, suits or judgments which may be brought, presented, sustained or obtained against the City or its officials because of negligence of the sign hanger, contractor or his agents, or by reason of defects in the construction, or damages resulting from the collapse or failure of any sign, and payment of a registration fee of one hundred twenty five dollars($48 0,00)(5125.00). Said registration shall be for a term of one (1) year commencing on the effective date of the surety bond. Section V. Chapter 6,Article 4, Section 6-10(c), (d)(2) and (e) of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows: (c) Schedule of permit fees. Permits issued for plumbing work within the City shall be subject to the following fee schedule,with a minimum permit fee being thirty forty dollars($30.00 $40.00). (1) Each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one (1) trap,including water and drainage piping therefor 6.00 (2) Each backflow protection 6.00 (3) Each building sewer: a. Under 100' 12.00 b. 100' or over 25.00 (4) Each building water: a. Under 100' 12.00 b. 100' or over 25.00