HomeMy WebLinkAbout10575-18 Amending Chapter 2 and Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code ORDINANCE No . 10575-18
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Attest: President of Common Council
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
January 22, 20 18
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KAREEMAH FOWLER
Mr. Tim Scott CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
President, South Bend Common Council
227 W.Jefferson Blvd., Suite 400 S
South Bend, Indiana 46601
RE: 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
Dear President Scott:
Attached for filing, please find the above-referenced ordinance to be considered by the Common
Council at its January 8, 2018 meeting. This ordinance amends Chapters 2 and 6 of the South Bend
Municipal Code to reflect the transfer of zoning-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 of
the City's Zoning Ordinance, nor administration of Zoning Ordinance functions and the Area Board of
Zoning Appeals. This ordinance rescinds those responsibilities from the Municipal Code's list of Building
Department functions,along with certain fees associated with those functions.
I will be presenting this ordinance to the Common Council. Your favorable consideration is
requested. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need additional information.
Sincerely,
Charles Bulot, Building Commissioner
Building Department
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125 S.Lafayette Bvld.I Suite 100 1 South Bend.Indiana 466011 p 574.235.9554 1 f 574.235.5541
BILL NO. 01-18
ORDINANCE NO. 10575-18
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:
(e) Zoning inspee4ion and enfereement;
(d) Board of Zoning Appeals administr-ative suppoi4;
{e)�Building 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 applications filed. Petitions file y.4t1, the Board of Zoning
Appeals. hupr-evement leeations permits, or- on zening and uses as regulated
by Chaptef 21 of the South Bend MunieiF-1.
pr-eeessing fees shall be paid prief
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uses,
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(1) Board of Zoning Appeals-.
a. Appeals and i ar-ianees.... $85.00
b. Speer Eeptions $300.0v
e. Eaeh var-ianee filed simultaneously with another-var-ianee or-special exeeption
$45.00
(2) (1) Tent and Temporary Structures:
a. First Term ..... $40.00
b. Renewal ..... $45.00
(3) (2) Document Processing/Preparation Fees:
a. Zoning verification,.,,1., ..... $30.00
b. All Other-Verification Documents ..... $50.00
(5)
(6) _(5)
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.
Tim Scott, Co e ent
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
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Office f the City Clerk
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Ben , Indiana on the at-d day of
2018, at o'clock m.
eemah N Fowl r, eity Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2018, at
o'clock 0-,,,. m.
Pete Buttit leg, a or,
City of South Bend, Indiana