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Bill No. -16 <br />Ordinance No. -16 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, <br />INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 10 OF <br />THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE NEW RULES AND <br />REGULATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF INSTALLATION CHARGES <br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />Chapter 17, Article 10 of the South Bend Municipal Code (the Code) covers construction <br />fees for water and sewer installation. In particular, it addresses assessment of installation <br />charges, which are fees intended to recoup the city's investment in the installation of water mains <br />and sewers. Users wishing to connect to the system are charged a standard rate based on the size <br />and /or dimension of their property. <br />The purpose of this ordinance is to establish an effective date for the below mentioned <br />assessments and to add language so that fees are only required of users wishing to connect to <br />water mains and sewers constructed and funded by the City with the expectation of recoupment <br />by the City. Essentially, the current ordinance requires assessment fees of all connections and <br />does not differentiate between utilities installed by the City or a private developer or whether the <br />utilities were installed by the City as part of an economic development agreement. <br />This ordinance will clearly define exemptions for assessment charge and establish an effective <br />date for implementation. In addition, it simplifies the presentation of the fee structure so as to <br />reduce confusion. <br />Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, <br />Indiana as follows: <br />Section 1. Chapter 17, Article 10 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read <br />in its entirety as follows: <br />Sec. 17 -79. - Water main lines within City limits; uniform assessment of installation <br />charges. <br />(a) City residential water main charges. All owners of single family residential property <br />located within the corporate limits of the City, except as defined by Sec. 17 -87, shall be <br />assessed a proportionate share of the cost of water main line installation computed at <br />twenty -three dollars and seventy -five cents ($23.70 per lineal foot (LF) of that water main <br />line which is installed along the boundary of such parcel, at a total maximum rate of two <br />thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per single family residential parcel. <br />(b) City commercial /industrial water main charges. <br />1 <br />