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Home My WebLink About01-18 Transfer of Zoning Related Responsibilities �� ^� .,��`�u�� v�� `�' ��l� ��T,�� l�l��J�� CITY �� SOUTH BEND PEA E BUILDING DEPARTMENT Filed in Clerk's Office December |V, 2O)7 DEC 2 2 2017 KAREEMAH FOWLER Mr. Tim Scott CITY CLERK,Suu/HuEmu IN President, South Bend Common Council 227W. Jefferson 8)vd., Suite 4OUS South Bend, Indiana 466Ol RE: AN ORDINANCE OFTB2 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 0F SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) AND CHAPTER 6 (0DD.DlNG)OP THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE,BY REMOVING ZONING ADMINISTRATION AND AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FROM THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND REMOVING ASSOCIATED FEES Dear President Scott: Attached for filing, please findthe above-referenced ordinance tohe considered hy the Common Council at its January 8, 2010 meeting. This ordinance amends Chapters 2 and 6 of the South Ocud &8uoioipu\ Code to reflect the transfer ofzoning-related responsibilities formerly vested with the Building Department to the Area Planning Department of St. Joseph County. Specifically,the Building Department will no longer be chiefly responsible for the enforcement o[ the City's Zoning Ordinance, nor administration of Zoning Ordinance fuondoux and the Area Board of Zoning Appeals. This ordinance rescinds those responsibilities from the Municipal Code's list ofBuilding Department functions, along with certain fees associated with those functions. I will be pn:neodug this ordinance to the Common Council. Your favorable consideration in requested. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional information. Siouerc|y, ~ Cbudeu Qulnt, Building Commissioner Building Department EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION | |N[LU5|(}N I EMPOWERMENT N Vze5s.Lafayette a.u.|svxr,00|South Bend.Indiana^oanz|v5/'/.zus.,o*|/s/4.ea5-5,mz BILL NO.01-18 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) AND CHAPTER 6 (BUILDING) OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE,BY REMOVING ZONING ADMINISTRATION AND AREA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS FROM THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND REMOVING ASSOCIATED FEES. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Historically the Building Commissioner has also served as the Zoning Administrator for the City of South Bend, with the Building Department providing the appropriate staff functions associated with these responsibilities. Throughout the State, these responsibilities are usually assigned to the planning staff. The Building Department and Area Plan Commission staffs have worked closely to establish a process and timeline by which these responsibilities will transfer to the Area Plan Commission on January 1, 2018. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2, (Administration), Article 4, (Executive Departments), Section 2- 13 (Departments established) of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended at subsection(B) (9)to read as follows: (9) Building Department: C ; (d) Board of Zoning Appeals administfative suppeft; (-e)_LcjBuilding trade licensing/registration testing and enforcement. SECTION II. Chapter 6, (Building),Article 1 (General Provisions), of the South Bend Municipal Code, is hereby amended at Section 6-4.1 to read as follows: Sec. 6-4.1 Filing fees; improvement location permits and document Processing/preparation fees. The fees levied by this section shall be paid prior to the issuance or acceptance by the Building Commissioner of any qpplications filed. petitions filed with the Board of Zoning Appeals. impr-ovemei4 leeations pefmits, of w6tte:fi d-Ae-1—iffl-ents on zoning and uses as regulated by Chapter-21 of the South Bead�UnioinAj Code. Deetffnent preeessing fees sha4l be paid prior- to the issuanee of doet-iffi-em S, iffie.�_ limited to ver-if�ing zoning, legal uses, lots of r-eeoFds and rebuild letters. (1) Board of Zoning Appeals- a. peals and ar--ianee ..... $85-.00 b.Sp ca xceptio $300.0-0 e. Eaeh varianee filed simultaneously with another-var-ianee or special exception $45.00 (2) (1)MVrovement Location Permit Tent and Temporary Structures: a. First Term ..... $40.00 b. Renewal ..... $45.00 ( ) (2)Document Processing/Preparation Fees: a. er-ineatie„ only ..... $30.00 b. A'Qther Verification Documents ..... $50.00 SECTION III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor, retroactive to January 1, 2018. Member of the Common Council Attest: City Clerk Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of 2 , at o'clock M. City Clerk Approved and signed by me on the day of ,2 ,at o'clock M. Mayor, City of South Bend, Indiana