HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016 Annual Licensing Fee ReportPeriod Ending: December 31, 2016
Issued By: Administration & Finance
City of South Bend
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
Page Contents
2 - 4 Summary - Revenue and Number Sold - 2007 thru 2016
5 Analysis
6 Licensing & Fee Revenue - 2007 thru 2016
6 Number of Licenses/Fees - 2007 thru 2016
7 2016 Licensing & Fee Revenue by Type
Distribution
Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Chief of Staff Laura O'Sullivan
Deputy Chief of Staff Suzanna Fritzberg
Common Council
Department Heads
Fiscal Officers
Business License Administrator Michelle Adams
On or before November 1st of each year, the City Controller shall provide a written "Annual Licensing & Fee
Report" to the City of South Bend Common Council. Attached is the report for the year ended December 31,
2016. The report provides a listing of each licensing fee charged and includes a summary of revenue and
number of licenses sold trends for the years 2007 through 2016.
City of South Bend, Indiana
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
For Year Ended December 31, 2016
License Type
2007
Actual $
Revenue
2008
Actual $
Revenue
2009
Actual $
Revenue
2010
Actual $
Revenue
2011
Actual $
Revenue
2012
Actual $
Revenue
2013
Actual $
Revenue
2014
Actual $
Revenue
2015
Actual $
Revenue
2016
Actual $
Revenue
Adoption Fee (Animal Control)22,299 32,996 24,819 21,958 16,209 11,164 11,583 11,982 13,910 16,924
Adult Business 3,335 2,525 3,590 1,560 2,020 2,525 2,525 2,020 2,020 2,020
Alarm Agents 1,848 1,815 3,005 2,363 2,985 4,523 5,341 5,711 5,906 5,775
Animal Surrenders (Animal Control)733 305 3,682 1,677 1,760 2,365 5,060 6,647 8,749 8,895
Arborist/Tree Service 2,293 2,541 2,738 3,479 2,769 3,394 3,634 3,423 3,628 3,838
Automotive Repair/Service Center 17,740 17,765 23,685 19,870 14,360 19,535 19,280 18,410 19,055 17,950
Busker or Sidewalk Performer - - - - - - - 275 - -
Charitable Solicitation 750 610 455 560 583 765 460 610 660 700
Dangerous Dog License Fees (Animal Control)3,425 2,577 3,430 3,560 2,196 2,640 1,215 615 - -
Euthanasia Fee for Pets (Animal Control)2,150 1,870 740 2,164 2,420 3,343 2,289 1,140 980 1,186
Food Vending Machines (per location)- - - - - - - - 5,100 5,584
Food Vending Vehicle (per vehicle)665 103 943 1,282 835 647 707 717 647 712
Hotel & Motel (per establishment)1,653 1,587 2,485 1,762 1,342 1,729 1,629 1,805 1,710 1,662
Itinerant Restaurant - 15 - - - - - - 5 -
Lawn Parking (10 or more cars) flat rate 2,254 2,730 3,864 6,445 6,730 7,779 7,865 6,820 7,333 7,578
Lawn Parking (under 10 cars) per parking space 754 1,894 2,185 3,171 4,549 3,829 2,455 3,215 3,586 2,842
Massage Establishment 375 565 1,531 1,279 1,685 1,911 1,605 1,865 2,365 1,635
Massage Technician 911 1,063 1,396 1,150 1,141 1,239 1,120 1,048 1,483 1,478
Micro Chipping for Pets (Animal Control)3,851 2,944 3,445 3,829 3,386 3,048 2,156 3,660 4,161 3,255
Mobile Food Truck - - - - - - - - - 2,120
Open Air Business (per location)520 510 520 634 403 543 713 2,840 2,405 1,670
Outdoor Motion Picture Theatre - - - - - - 5 - - -
Peddlers/Canvassers 1,855 1,998 1,835 2,770 4,425 4,305 2,671 2,745 2,325 910
Performing Animal Exhibitions - - - - - - - 48 - -
Pet Licenses (Animal Control)12,079 9,561 17,830 16,819 17,668 17,792 17,244 15,993 22,035 19,545
Pet Shops 430 435 753 440 145 580 580 580 580 290
Pick Up Fees (unwanted pets) Animal Control 750 408 260 505 260 80 2,347 2,682 460 690
Pool Halls 110 105 105 110 100 - - - - -
Precious Metal Dealer 325 648 650 686 330 1,183 973 1,048 568 568
Public Parking Facility (per facility)1,363 1,360 1,456 1,363 1,715 991 690 680 709 781
Reclaim Fee for Impounded Pets (Animal Control)11,648 6,872 10,931 9,659 10,230 5,337 2,805 4,778 3,934 4,750
Restaurant 32,812 32,506 39,629 39,588 40,482 41,249 39,624 39,509 39,793 40,298
Rubbish/Garbage Removal 6,996 6,542 8,240 3,277 9,764 6,540 6,087 6,725 6,868 7,206
Scrap Metal/Junk Dealers 2,935 4,088 4,795 4,380 4,443 4,085 4,070 3,065 3,300 2,810
Second Hand Dealers (per year)2,382 2,434 3,837 4,113 2,032 3,893 4,690 4,852 4,456 3,897
Self Service Laundry 1,726 1,723 1,984 1,770 1,711 1,836 1,907 1,854 2,048 1,920
Tattoo Establishments - - - - - - 255 155 155 155
Tattoo Artists - - - - - - 520 495 468 480
Taxicab - Companies (Central Services)275 250 250 300 350 800 1,100 800 800 700
Taxicab - Drivers (Central Services)2,369 2,634 3,119 2,814 2,720 3,205 3,347 2,481 2,557 2,176
Taxicab - Vehicles (Central Services)6,600 7,480 8,085 7,865 8,920 9,350 9,350 7,915 9,110 8,130
Transient Merchant 1,320 625 910 1,180 905 1,325 1,310 750 895 625
Vehicle Removal Service 910 780 663 1,055 730 923 663 923 935 990
Total 152,441$ 154,864$ 187,845$ 175,437$ 172,303$ 174,453$ 169,875$ 170,880$ 185,696$ 182,743$
General Fund 86,262 86,967 111,254 104,287 106,184 115,329 111,379 112,188 119,000 116,492
Animal Care and Control (Consolidated Bldg Fund) 56,935 57,533 65,137 60,171 54,129 45,769 44,699 47,497 54,229 55,245
Central Services Fund 9,244 10,364 11,454 10,979 11,990 13,355 13,797 11,196 12,467 11,006
Total 152,441$ 154,864$ 187,845$ 175,437$ 172,303$ 174,453$ 169,875$ 170,880$ 185,696$ 182,743$
Note: Business license actual revenue includes
application fee transactions and late charges if
applicable.
* Pet Licensing Fees: Residential Altered annual fee:
1 pet $15 / 2-4 pets $25 / 5-8 pets $50 / 9-12 pets
$100 / 13-16 pets $125 / 17-19 pets $150,
Residential Non-altered annual fee: 1 pet $50 / up to
3 pets $300
** Return to Owner Fees: 1st redemption $15 / 2nd
$50 / 3rd $75 / 4th and subsequent $100
Annual Licensing and Fee Report 2 of 7
City of South Bend, Indiana
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
For Year Ended December 31, 2016
License Type
Adoption Fee (Animal Control)
Adult Business
Alarm Agents
Animal Surrenders (Animal Control)
Arborist/Tree Service
Automotive Repair/Service Center
Busker or Sidewalk Performer
Charitable Solicitation
Dangerous Dog License Fees (Animal Control)
Euthanasia Fee for Pets (Animal Control)
Food Vending Machines (per location)
Food Vending Vehicle (per vehicle)
Hotel & Motel (per establishment)
Itinerant Restaurant
Lawn Parking (10 or more cars) flat rate
Lawn Parking (under 10 cars) per parking space
Massage Establishment
Massage Technician
Micro Chipping for Pets (Animal Control)
Mobile Food Truck
Open Air Business (per location)
Outdoor Motion Picture Theatre
Peddlers/Canvassers
Performing Animal Exhibitions
Pet Licenses (Animal Control)
Pet Shops
Pick Up Fees (unwanted pets) Animal Control
Pool Halls
Precious Metal Dealer
Public Parking Facility (per facility)
Reclaim Fee for Impounded Pets (Animal Control)
Restaurant
Rubbish/Garbage Removal
Scrap Metal/Junk Dealers
Second Hand Dealers (per year)
Self Service Laundry
Tattoo Establishments
Tattoo Artists
Taxicab - Companies (Central Services)
Taxicab - Drivers (Central Services)
Taxicab - Vehicles (Central Services)
Transient Merchant
Vehicle Removal Service
Total
General Fund
Animal Care and Control (Consolidated Bldg Fund)
Central Services Fund
Total
Note: Business license actual revenue includes
application fee transactions and late charges if
applicable.
* Pet Licensing Fees: Residential Altered annual fee:
1 pet $15 / 2-4 pets $25 / 5-8 pets $50 / 9-12 pets
$100 / 13-16 pets $125 / 17-19 pets $150,
Residential Non-altered annual fee: 1 pet $50 / up to
3 pets $300
** Return to Owner Fees: 1st redemption $15 / 2nd
$50 / 3rd $75 / 4th and subsequent $100
2007
Actual
No. Sold
2008
Actual
No. Sold
2009
Actual
No. Sold
2010
Actual
No. Sold
2011
Actual
No. Sold
2012
Actual
No. Sold
2013
Actual
No. Sold
2014
Actual
No. Sold
2015
Actual
No. Sold
2016
Actual
No. Sold
330 437 357 332 247 195 257 296 284 261
6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
25 25 28 28 45 58 64 70 73 71
1,512 1,210 888 930 847 685 563 332 414 428
29 35 34 36 40 46 47 42 43 47
95 92 108 94 95 99 93 94 95 89
- - - - - - - 12 - -
12 13 10 11 16 16 11 13 14 14
68 42 47 53 36 38 18 8 - -
108 94 37 108 166 167 87 57 46 27
- - - - - - - - 4 4
3 1 5 6 6 2 2 2 2 2
19 18 17 19 19 17 18 18 17 17
3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
87 110 148 83 70 65 83 40 160 146
99 197 235 72 46 34 28 30 105 131
3 5 11 10 16 15 9 9 13 8
16 18 25 18 22 21 15 13 21 19
193 147 172 191 924 702 118 183 203 163
- - - - - - - - - 4
17 16 15 24 15 17 19 85 66 48
- - - - - - 1 - - -
50 41 56 69 83 87 63 59 54 26
- - - - - - - 1 - -
2,109 1,212 1,485 1,381 1,390 1,426 1,296 1,202 816 700
3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 2
- - - - - - - - 12 18
2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
5 7 7 7 11 16 15 13 7 7
15 16 16 15 15 11 10 9 9 9
500 300 413 418 405 316 342 148 202 215
466 428 494 487 517 518 502 517 505 510
- 17 23 18 19 19 15 13 11 12
16 23 18 17 17 17 15 13 13 12
21 18 29 25 32 31 33 37 34 29
8 8 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
- - - - - - 1 1 1 1
- - - - - - 4 6 6 6
11 11 11 12 12 8 11 8 8 7
155 173 205 184 175 158 165 124 126 104
120 136 147 142 180 170 180 168 165 147
9 9 10 9 9 12 8 6 7 7
8 6 5 8 7 7 5 7 7 8
6,123 4,877 5,077 4,828 5,502 4,992 4,117 3,654 3,561 3,313
1,017 1,115 1,315 1,077 1,120 1,127 1,080 1,128 1,285 1,243
4,820 3,442 3,399 3,413 4,015 3,529 2,681 2,226 1,977 1,812
286 320 363 338 367 336 356 300 299 258
6,123 4,877 5,077 4,828 5,502 4,992 4,117 3,654 3,561 3,313
Annual Licensing and Fee Report 3 of 7
City of South Bend, Indiana
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
For Year Ended December 31, 2016
License Type
Adoption Fee (Animal Control)
Adult Business
Alarm Agents
Animal Surrenders (Animal Control)
Arborist/Tree Service
Automotive Repair/Service Center
Busker or Sidewalk Performer
Charitable Solicitation
Dangerous Dog License Fees (Animal Control)
Euthanasia Fee for Pets (Animal Control)
Food Vending Machines (per location)
Food Vending Vehicle (per vehicle)
Hotel & Motel (per establishment)
Itinerant Restaurant
Lawn Parking (10 or more cars) flat rate
Lawn Parking (under 10 cars) per parking space
Massage Establishment
Massage Technician
Micro Chipping for Pets (Animal Control)
Mobile Food Truck
Open Air Business (per location)
Outdoor Motion Picture Theatre
Peddlers/Canvassers
Performing Animal Exhibitions
Pet Licenses (Animal Control)
Pet Shops
Pick Up Fees (unwanted pets) Animal Control
Pool Halls
Precious Metal Dealer
Public Parking Facility (per facility)
Reclaim Fee for Impounded Pets (Animal Control)
Restaurant
Rubbish/Garbage Removal
Scrap Metal/Junk Dealers
Second Hand Dealers (per year)
Self Service Laundry
Tattoo Establishments
Tattoo Artists
Taxicab - Companies (Central Services)
Taxicab - Drivers (Central Services)
Taxicab - Vehicles (Central Services)
Transient Merchant
Vehicle Removal Service
Total
General Fund
Animal Care and Control (Consolidated Bldg Fund)
Central Services Fund
Total
Note: Business license actual revenue includes
application fee transactions and late charges if
applicable.
* Pet Licensing Fees: Residential Altered annual fee:
1 pet $15 / 2-4 pets $25 / 5-8 pets $50 / 9-12 pets
$100 / 13-16 pets $125 / 17-19 pets $150,
Residential Non-altered annual fee: 1 pet $50 / up to
3 pets $300
** Return to Owner Fees: 1st redemption $15 / 2nd
$50 / 3rd $75 / 4th and subsequent $100
Current License Fee
Estimate
Revenue
Per License
Estimated
Cost Per
License
Pre 8-1-14: $75/Dogs, $60/Cats --- Post 8-1-14:
$85/Dogs, $100/Puppies, $65/Cats
65$ 36$
$500.00 505$ 98$
$75.00 81$ 38$
$20.00 (Pre 8-1-14: $10.00) 21$ 6$
$60.00/yr, $3.50 vehicle 82$ 158$
$200.00 202$ 308$
$20 in 2014; no longer in existence n/a n/a
$45.00 50$ 38$
Dangerous Dog License eliminated in 2015 n/a n/a
$20.00 per pet 44$ 36$
$40.00 per machine (4 businesses with
machines in various locations)
1,396$ 38$
$65 per vehicle (2 companies with multiple
vehicles)
356$ 38$
$95.00 98$ 232$
$75.00, $30 entertainment -$ 38$
$50 per game (10% discount for season) 52$ 29$
$3.00 per space (10% discount for season) 22$ 29$
$200.00 204$ 38$
$75.00 78$ 38$
$20.00 per pet 20$ 3$
$525/1 year, $50/1 day, $130/30 days, $200/90
days
530$ 38$
$45.00 private property, $40.00 public (Open air
businesses are donation boxes or an individual
or business setting up a stand or tent to sell
goods outdoors)
35$ 38$
$85.00 n/a n/a
$50.00 35$ 38$
$85.00 n/a n/a
*See fee structure below (Pre 8-1-14: $10 - $25
per pet)
28$ 3$
$140.00 145$ 38$
$40.00 per pet (Pre 2015: $20.00 per pet) 38$ 36$
$100.00 n/a n/a
$75.00 81$ 278$
$80.00 87$ 38$
**See fee structure below (Pre 8-1-14: $20
licensed, $30 unlicensed, $50 subsequent)
22$ 9$
$90/to 150 guests, $110/more than 150, $30
entertain.
79$ 1,063$
$60.00 per vehicle & $10.00 inspection (12
companies with multiple vehicles)
601$ 38$
$250.00 234$ 38$
$115.00 per year, $40.00 outdoor display adder 134$ 488$
$3.00 per machine, $45.00/ per establishment 213$ 53$
$250.00 initial, $150.00 renew 155$ 38$
$125.00 initial, $75.00 renew 80$ 38$
$100.00 per company 100$ 200$
$21.00 per driver 21$ 190$
1st inspection $55.00 per vehicle, re-inspection
for vehicles failing 1st inspection $25.00 per
vehicle
55$ 200$
$135.00 single location, $50.00 Christmas
trees/wreaths
89$ 68$
$125.00 124$ 38$
Annual Licensing and Fee Report 4 of 7
City of South Bend, Indiana
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
For Year Ended December 31, 2016
Licensing: The City of South Bend collects revenue from the issuance of various licenses including business
licenses, lawn parking licenses, taxicab licenses, and pet licenses.
Fees: The City also collects various fees for services performed by the Animal Care & Control Division, such as
animal surrender fees, unwanted pet pick-up fees, euthanasia fees, and more.
Revenue: The majority of licensing revenue is deposited into the General Fund (101). Taxicab licensing revenue is
deposited into the Central Services Fund (222). Animal Care & Control fee revenue is deposited into the
Consolidated Building Department Fund (600).
Factors: There are several factors that can cause variances from year to year.
-- When a business closes or moves out of South Bend
-- New applicants
-- When a licensed business changes ownership, the new owner has to apply for their own license. The following
year, that location will only generate half the licensing revenue.
-- There can be the same number of licenses issued for a specific category but a difference in revenue due to late
fees or the number of decals/plates issued
-- Lawn parking is directly related to the success of the Notre Dame Football team. Lawn parking licensing revenue
typically increases when the team is having a good season.
Explanation of Significant Changes:
-- Licensing & fee revenue increased during 2009 due to the efforts of the new Business License Administrator,
increases in pet licenses and pet reclaim revenue by Animal Care & Control, and greater lawn parking revenue
during Notre Dame football games.
-- Licensing & fee revenue declined in from 2009 to 2010 as a result of lower of animal adoption fees, automobile
repair licenses and garbage removal license revenue. Another reason for this decline was the advance billing and
prepayment of certain licenses (e.g. automotive repair and alarm agent licenses) in December 2009 for the 2010
fiscal year.
-- General Fund licensing revenue increased significantly in 2015. The addition of vending machine licensing fees
brought in $5,100. Increased lawn parking permits, massage establishment and massage technician licenses, and
scrap metal/junk dealer licenses contributed $3,000.
-- General Fund licensing revenue declined in 2016 due to several factors. The number of automotive repair
licenses decrease by 6 from 2015 to 2016. Open-airs increased in 2014 due to a new ordinance for donation
boxes. Many of the boxes were pulled from South Bend at the end of 2015, reducing 2016 revenues. In 2015, a
security alarm company from Orem, Utah had 25-30 peddlers in South Bend that did not return in 2016.
-- Taxicab licensing revenue declined by $1,461 from 2015 to 2016. The number of taxicab driver licenses
decreased by 22 from 2015 to 2016. The increased popularity of Uber and Lyft, alternatives to the traditional taxi
service, could be directly related to this decrease.
-- Animal Care & Control: The number of licenses sold decreased from 2015 to 2016 due to turnover in the
department and changes in management. With insufficient staffing, enforcement was not as aggressive.
During 2017, the department is increasing enforcement of pet licenses and expects to significantly exceed 2016's
numbers.
Note: Pet licenses are no longer counted by pet; they are now counted by household. Also, the dangerous dog
license was eliminated in 2015.
Annual Licensing and Fee Report 5 of 7
Animal
Care &
Control
Central
Services
General
Fund Grand Total
2007 56,935$ 9,244$ 86,262$ 152,441$
2008 57,533$ 10,364$ 86,967$ 154,864$
2009 65,137$ 11,454$ 111,254$ 187,845$
2010 60,171$ 10,979$ 104,287$ 175,437$
2011 54,129$ 11,990$ 106,184$ 172,303$
2012 45,769$ 13,355$ 115,329$ 174,453$
2013 44,699$ 13,797$ 111,379$ 169,875$
2014 47,497$ 11,196$ 112,188$ 170,880$
2015 54,229$ 12,467$ 119,000$ 185,696$
2016 55,245$ 11,006$ 116,492$ 182,743$
Animal
Care &
Control
Central
Services
General
Fund Grand Total
2007 4,820 286 1,017 6,123
2008 3,442 320 1,115 4,877
2009 3,399 363 1,315 5,077
2010 3,413 338 1,077 4,828
2011 4,015 367 1,120 5,502
2012 3,529 336 1,127 4,992
2013 2,681 356 1,080 4,117
2014 2,226 300 1,128 3,654
2015 1,977 299 1,285 3,561
2016 1,812 258 1,243 3,313
Number of Licenses/Fees
2007 thru 2016
City of South Bend, Indiana
Licensing & Fee Revenue
2007 thru 2016
$-
$20,000
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
$100,000
$120,000
$140,000
$160,000
$180,000
$200,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
General
Fund
Central
Services
Animal
Care &
Control
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
General
Fund
Central
Services
Animal
Care &
Control
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Amount Percent
Restaurant 40,298$ 22.1%
Pet Licenses 19,545$ 10.7%
Automotive Repair/Service Center 17,950$ 9.8%
Animal Adoption 16,924$ 9.3%
Taxicab 11,006$ 6.0%
Lawn Parking 10,420$ 5.7%
Animal Surrender 8,895$ 4.9%
Rubbish/Garbage Removal 7,206$ 3.9%
Other Licenses/Fees (less than $6,000)$ 50,499 27.6%
Grand Total 182,743$ 100.0%
2016 Licensing & Fee Revenue by Type
City of South Bend, Indiana
Restaurant
22.1%
Pet Licenses
10.7%
Automotive
Repair/Service
Center
9.8%
Animal Adoption
9.3%
Taxicab
6.0%
Lawn Parking
5.7%
Animal Surrender
4.9%
Rubbish/Garbage
Removal
3.9%
Other
Licenses/Fees
(less than
$6,000)
27.6%
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