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CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR
DEPARTMENT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
South Bend Common Council
County-City Building
227 W.Jefferson Blvd
South Bend, IN 46601
RE:New Article 14 to Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code:Rental Safety Verification Program
Dear Council Members:
To promote the well-being of our community,preserve existing rental housing stock,and ensure rental housing remains
a safe and desirable housing option for residents,the Department,pursuant to IC 36-1-20-4.1,has enclosed a proposed ordinance
which would add a new Article 14 to Chapter 6(Building): Rental Safety Verification Program or"RSVP."RSVP is intended to
protect public health, safety, and welfare in rental units by verifying minimum property standards for occupancy. The most
effective way to seek compliance with minimum property standards is through routine, periodic inspections of rental housing
properties.
An estimated 16,000 units of rental housing exist within South Bend City limits. Substandard housing conditions have
been shown to be responsible for a range of significant and costly health problems,including asthma,child lead poisoning,and
increased rates of injury and mortality. Information from our community partners,Code Enforcement,and Census data suggest
the presence of home hazards in the City that compromise safety and habitability.
Proactive rental inspection is a benefit to tenants and landlords.The RSVP program will help landlords identify problems
early before they become costly repairs.The program also provides an extra tool to distinguish higher-quality properties in the
housing market.The City will continue to investigate complaints from occupants.The RSVP program supplements current Code
services for renters by reducing barriers to Code assistance by scheduling periodic inspections that address health and safety
concerns directly with property owners.Proactive rental inspection programs can safeguard against properties becoming blighted,
thereby preserving neighborhoods.Establishing the RSVP program will help to ensure that all persons who live in rental housing
units are provided decent,safe and sanitary housing.
The RSVP program intends to inspect 20%of rental housing within the first three years of implementation.The program
will follow a geographic phase-in process prioritizing Census tracts that show evaluated concern for public health and safety.
The Department is ready to begin the program upon passage and we are prepared to share our implementation and monitoring
plans.
I will present this ordinance to the Council at its Committee meeting and at its regular meeting for second and third
reading, and I will be accompanied by Assistant City Attorney Thomas Panowicz who will address any legal issues that may
arise.
This ordinance is sponsored by Council Members President Tim Scott,Vice President Karen White,Jo M. Broden,and
Regina Williams-Preston.
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Tracy Skibins
Director,Code Enforcement JAN 0 9 2019
KAREE1\v1AH FOWLER
CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,IN
Bill NO. 03-19 Filed in Clerk's Office
JAN 0 9 2019
ORDINANCE NO. KAREEMAH FOWLER
CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND, IN
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER SIX OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE
BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 14 TITLED RENTAL SAFETY VERIFICATION
PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The rental safety verification program is established to protect the public health, safety, and
welfare in rental units by encouraging quality rental housing stock in the City of South Bend
through inspections to verify minimum property standards for occupancy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South
Bend, Indiana, as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended
to include a new Article 14 that shall read in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE 14. Rental Safety Verification Program
Sec. 6-79. General Concept and Purpose of Rental Inspections.
(a) The Rental Safety Verification Program requires an occupancy inspection of all real property
or rental units that are intended to be occupied or are occupied by anyone other than the owner.
This program is designed to ensure all City of South Bend rental units meet the minimum
property standards of the International Property Maintenance Code, the International
Residential Code, the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, and the Indiana Unsafe
Building Law which are incorporated into this Article 14 without formal citation.
(b) Once the rental unit has been inspected with an Inspection Report and approved for occupancy,
an Inspection Certificate shall be issued by the Department authorizing the rental unit to be
occupied.
(c) The purpose of the Inspection Report and Inspection Certificate issued to the owner or the
property manager (if applicable) is to verify that the rental unit is safe and habitable for
occupancy with respect to: electrical systems, plumbing systems, water and sanitary system,
including hot water, heating and ventilation systems, bathroom, toilet facilities, doors,
windows, stairways, hallways, functioning smoke detectors, lead hazards, indoor air quality,
and the overall structure in which a rental unit is established.
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(d) This Article shall be liberally construed and applied to promote its purpose and intent.
(e) To assist the Department, as well as owners, with the first-time implementation of the
regulations under this article, the Rental Safety Verification Program may have an initial
phase-in period of four(4)months.
Sec. 6-80. Defmitions.
(a) Bedroom means any room or space used or intended to be used for sleeping purposes in either
a dwelling or sleeping unit.
(b) City means the City of South Bend, Indiana.
(c) Code means the property standards pursuant to the International Property Maintenance Code,
the International Residential Code, the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, and the
Indiana Unsafe Building Law
(d) Code Inspector means an employee of the Department who is charged with the administration
and enforcement of this Article.
(e) Condemn means to adjudge unfit for occupancy.
(f) Condemned with conditions means that as to a unit unfit for occupancy, the owner, or agent of
owner, may enter the property from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM to make all the required repairs.
(g) Contract of Sale means land contract sales or purchases.
(h) Department means the City of South Bend Department of Code Enforcement.
(i) Dwelling unit means a single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or
more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and
sanitation. Examples include but are not limited to apartments, single family homes and multi-
family homes.
(j) Egress means a place or means of going out or exiting.
(k) Director means the Director of the Department of Code Enforcement for the City or that
person's designee, or in the Director's absence the Deputy Director.
(1) Group home means a community home where a small number of unrelated people in need of
specialized care, support, or supervision can live together with support and services by trained
caregivers.
(m) Habitable space means the space in a structure for living, sleeping, eating or cooking.
Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces, attics and basements and
similar areas are not considered habitable spaces. Finished basements are not considered
habitable spaces unless proper egress requirements are met.
(n) Indiana Unsafe Building Law means Indiana Code, Title 36, Article 7, Chapter 9, as it may be
amended.
(o) Inspection Certificate means a certificate issued by the Department, after all fees and penalties
due under this Article are paid, that documents that the rental unit has passed the Inspection
Report and authorizes the occupancy of the rental unit as compliant with the provisions of this
Article.
(p) Inspection Cycle means the period between the issuance and expiration of an Inspection
Certificate as may be determined under the provisions of this Article.
(q) Inspection Report means a report that an Code Inspector prepares after conducting a visual
examination of a rental unit, including all its major systems, to verify existence of, and list
repairs or improvements necessary to meet minimum property standards for occupancy as
referenced in Sec. 6-79.
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(r) Inspection Warrant means the court authorization to enter a rental unit and complete an
Inspection Report that the Director may obtain if the owner or those in possession of a rental
unit refuse entry.
(s) International Property Maintenance Code(IPMC)is a model code that regulates the minimum
maintenance requirements for existing buildings. The IPMC is a maintenance document
intended to establish minimum maintenance standards, such as for basic equipment, light,
ventilation,heating, sanitation and fire safety.
(t) Occupancy means the purpose for which a building or portion thereof is utilized or occupied.
(u) Occupant means any individual living or sleeping or having possession of a space within a
rental unit.
(v) Off-Cycle Inspection means an Inspection Report conducted based upon a reasonable belief of
noncompliance or a complaint.
(w) Operator means any person who has charge, care or control of a structure or rental unit which
is let or offered for occupancy.
(x) Owner means any person, operator or agent thereof having legal or equitable interest in the
property; or recorded in the official records of the state, county or municipality as holding title
to the property; or otherwise having control over decisions on the use and condition of the
property, including the guardian of the estate of any such person, and the executor or
administrator of the estate of such person.
(y) Owner of Record means any person who holds any fee interest, life estate interest, or equitable
interest of a contract purchaser and whose identity can be determined from an instrument
recorded in the recorder's office of the county where the rental unit is located; or, written
information or actual knowledge received by the Department; or a review of Department
records that is sufficient to identify information that is reasonably ascertainable.
(z) Person means an individual, corporation,partnership or association, or any other group acting
as a unit, and includes a government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust,
estate, trust, two or more people having a joint or common interest, and any other legal or
commercial entity.
(aa) Premises means a lot, plot or parcel of land, easement or public way, including any structures
thereon.
(bb) Private Inspector means, for purposes of IC 36-1-20-4.1(c)(2)(B)(iii), an inspector of rental
units who satisfies the following qualifications prescribed by the City: must be a State of
Indiana Licensed Home Inspector.
(cc) Private Inspection means an inspection conducted for the purposes of meeting the exemption
requirements under IC 36-1-20-4.1(c).
(dd) Re-Inspection means a follow up inspection or assessment of a rental unit to check for
completion of repairs or compliance pursuant to an Inspection Report.
(ee) Rental unit means as used in this Article one(1)or more dwelling units in a structure intended
to be occupied or is occupied as.a home,residence or habitable space by anyone other than the
owner and may include a tenancy agreement or lease.
(ff) Rental unit community means one (1) or more parcels of contiguous real property upon which
are located in one (1) or more structures containing rental units, if the combined total of all
rental units in all of the structures is five (5) or more rental units and the rental units are not
occupied solely by the owner or owner's family.
(gg) Revocation of Inspection Certificate means the Department canceling an issued Inspection
Certificate whenever it discovers that such certificate was issued in error or based on incorrect
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information, or discovers other causes demonstrating a lack of compliance with the provisions
of this Article.
(hh) Smoke detector means a device which senses visible or invisible particles of combustion and
conforms to the minimum standards for type, components, and maintenance prescribed by the
National Fire Protection Association.
(ii) Structure means that which is built or constructed or a portion thereof.
(jj) Tenancy Agreement means all agreements, written, oral or implied, and valid rules and
regulations embodying the terms and conditions concerning the use and occupancy of a rental
unit.
(kk) Tenant means a person who occupies a rental unit for residential purposes with the landlord's
consent and may include monetary or other legal consideration that is agreed upon by both
parties.
(11) Transient Occupancy means an occupancy which is less than two weeks duration in the same
or similar units owned by the same owner.
Sec. 6-81. Compliance required.
(a) No person shall maintain, or allow occupancy of, a rental unit in the City without compliance
with the provisions of this Article. Failure to comply with the provisions is a violation of this
Article. Any structure converted into a rental unit must have an Inspection Report completed
and receive an Inspection Certificate before occupancy.
(b) The provisions in this Article shall not be construed to prevent the enforcement of other
ordinances or regulations which prescribe stricter standards than are provided herein.
(c) This Article applies to rental units located within the City, but shall not apply to the following
occupancy arrangements unless such arrangements are created to avoid the application of this
Article:
(1) Occupancy in group homes.
(2) Occupancy by the purchaser of a dwelling unit under a recorded contract of sale.
(3) Transient occupancy.
(4) Owners who occupy the premises and rent to no more than two unrelated occupants.
(d) This Article does not apply to rental units built as new construction for ten (10) years after the
rental unit construction is completed.The owner of such rental unit must submit to the Department
the required information to prove the new construction date of the rental unit.
(e) This Article applies to governmental or public agencies acting as landlords. If the federal or
state subsidized, or owned rental units are regularly inspected by a government entity and
verification of housing conditions meeting the standards of this Article are delivered to the
Department as requested, then such rental units may qualify for an exemption as provided in sub-
section 6-82(n).
(f) An owner shall not allow a rental unit to be occupied that has been issued a vacate and seal
order by the Department or is condemned by any agency that has the authority to condemn.
Sec. 6-82. Inspection of rental units.
(a) Unless sub-section 6-82 (n) below is applicable, each rental unit covered by Secs. 6-79 and 6-
81 within the City shall be inspected by the Department.
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(b) At the start of the Rental Safety Verification Program, the initial inspection cycle will be one,
two, four, or five years. Thereafter, the inspection cycles are subject to adjustment as
established and published by the Department pursuant to Sec. 6-87.
(c) Inspection cycle certification paths are as follows:
Inspection Certification Path
Initial Inspection—Passes & Single-family property or duplex will be issued a five-year
Initiated Contact with the inspection certificate.
Department for Initial
Inspection Multi-family property will be issued a five-year inspection
certificate.
Rental units qualifying for a five-year inspection certificate are
potentially eligible for a self-certification program that may be
implemented by the Department.
Initial Inspection—Passes Single-family property or duplex will be issued a four-year
inspection certificate.
Multi-family property will be issued a four-year inspection
certificate.
Rental units qualifying for a four-year inspection certificate are
potentially eligible for a self-certification program that may be
implemented by the Department.
Initial Inspection—Fails Re-inspection must be conducted within no later than sixty (60)
business days.
No fees are imposed for first re-inspection.
Single-family property or duplex upon passage of the first re-
inspection will result in a four-year inspection certificate.
Multi-family property upon passage of the first re-inspection will
result in a four-year inspection certificate.
Additional Re-Inspection(s) Re-inspection(s)must be conducted within no later than sixty
-Fails (60) business days.
Fees begin to accrue. See Penalties and Fees section in this
Article.
The Code Inspector may issue penalties and the property may be
subject to further enforcement,up to and including a hearing,
pursuant to the Indiana Unsafe Building Law.
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Single-family property or duplex upon passage of a subsequent
re-inspection will result in a one-year inspection certificate.
Multi-family property upon passage of a subsequent re-
inspection will result in a two-year inspection certificate.
Defective Paint Conditions For rental units built before 1978 with deteriorated surfaces
exceeding two square feet per room or greater than 10% of the
structure, owners must submit a lead clearance report by a
credentialed lead inspection service and pass the Inspection
Report before being issued an Inspection Certificate.
(d) If a rental unit community has ten(10)or fewer units, Code Inspectors will inspect every unit.
Rental unit communities with eleven (11) or more units will have a percentage (between 10-
20%) of the units randomly sampled by the Code Inspector to inspect and then use those
findings to extrapolate the overall quality and condition of the rental units therein.
(1) If the findings extrapolated indicate to the Code Inspector overall substandard
conditions of the rental units or such violations that could affect other rental units, the
Code Inspector may complete Inspection Reports for additional units as deemed
necessary.
(e) In conjunction with the Inspection Report, and to receive the Inspection Certificate, the
owner shall repair pre-existing substandard housing violations currently active with the
Department to meet minimum standards under this Article.
(f) Conditional Occupancy Certification will be issued to a rental unit that has all repairs
completed excepting minor exterior items that cannot be competed due to the weather
conditions and will include all the necessary information for the timely completion thereof.
(g) The Code Inspector reserves the right to conduct a re-inspection of the rental unit and may
adjust the certification cycle based upon any re-inspection.
(h) The Inspection Certificate will be issued after the rental unit passes the Inspection Report and
all fees and penalties due under this Article are paid. The Code Inspector may consider
documentation submitted by the owner as sufficient proof of compliance on minor violations
at the discretion of the Code Inspector.
(i) Should the property fail to achieve certification, the Code Inspector may issue penalties and
the rental unit may be subject to further enforcement, including a hearing, pursuant to the
Indiana Unsafe Building Law.
(j) An Inspection Report and Inspection Certificate shall be issued to the owner for each rental
unit upon which an inspection cycle is performed within ten (10) business days from the date
the Inspection Report is completed and from the date the Inspection Certificate is issued.
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(k) An Off-Cycle Inspection may be conducted based upon a complaint,or upon the Department's
reasonable belief that the unit is out of compliance with or in violation of the IPMC, State of
Indiana law or the South Bend Municipal Code.
(1) If the Code Inspector has reason to believe that the rental unit does not comply with the Code
or determines that the condition of the rental unit has deteriorated since the last Inspection
Report, that resulted in certification, to such an extent that a complete new Inspection Report
is required, then a complete new Inspection Report of the entire rental unit may be performed.
(1) Upon completion, a new Inspection Report and appropriate Inspection Certificate, as
approved by the Code Inspector, shall be issued to the owner.
(m)Unless waived by the owner or tenant, the following procedure shall be used to obtain entry to
rental units for completing any Inspection Report.
(1) Whenever an Inspection Report is required, the Department will contact the owner to
initiate the process for completing the Inspection Report.
(2) The owner shall supply notice to the tenant(s) or occupant(s) and make reasonable
arrangements with the tenant or occupant for a date and time to complete the Inspection
Report. The owner shall inform the Department of the arrangements made with the
tenant or occupant at least seven (7) business days before the scheduled date to
complete the Inspection Report.
(3) The owner, or the owner's authorized agent, must be present at the time the Code
Inspector conducts the Inspection Report.
(4) Should the owner fail to schedule a date and time to complete the Inspection Report
and inform the Department per sub-section (2) above, the Department may send a
certified letter to the owner of record explaining the failure to comply and the possible
consequences for such failure if not cured within the time prescribed, in accordance
with IC 36-1-20-6.
(5) If the owner does not comply with scheduling a date and time to complete the
Inspection Report after the time allowed in sub-section(4) above,the Department may
post the rental unit as "No Inspection Certificate and Illegal for Non-Owner
Occupancy" and penalties can be issued under this Article, in accordance with IC 36-
1-20-6.
(6) The Department may seek an inspection warrant under IC 36-7-9-16 if the owner,
occupant or tenant refuses to allow entry to complete the Inspection Report.
(n) Private Inspections completed as specified under IC 36-1-20-4.1(c) must meet all the
requirements for an exemption to be approved by the Department.
(1) An owner of a rental unit qualifying for an exemption described in IC 36-1-20-4.1(c)
must apply to the Department for that exemption which may be denied if all
qualifications of IC 36-1-20-4.1(c) are not met.
(2) The owner applying to the Department for approval of the exemption must submit a
written inspection report that verifies the rental unit is safe and habitable, along with
all other necessary proof of the exemption,to the Department on or before the due date
established by the Department.
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(3) Pursuant to IC 36-1-20-4.1(d), the Department may inspect a rental unit that meets the
requirements of and has been approved for an exemption if the Department has reason
to believe or receives a complaint that the rental unit does not comply with applicable
Code requirements.
(o) An Inspection Report will be made available for the tenant who occupies the rental unit at the
time of the inspection and cooperates with the Department to complete the inspection. Unless
other arrangements are made with the Department,the Inspection Report may be sent to the tenant
who occupies the rental unit upon request as approved by the Department.
(p) Stop'Work Order. To further the purposes of Secs. 6-79 and 6-81, and in conjunction with
Chapter 16, Article 8 of the South Bend Municipal Code, Code Inspectors may issue stop work
orders.
(1) Authority. Whenever the Code Inspector finds any work regulated by this Article
being performed in a manner contrary to the provisions of this Article or in a dangerous
or unsafe manner, the Code Inspector is authorized to issue a stop work order.
(2) Issuance. A stop work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the owner of the
property, to the owner's authorized agent, or to the person doing the work. Upon issuance
of a stop work order, the cited work shall immediately cease. The stop work order shall
state the reason for the order and the conditions under which the cited work is authorized
to resume.
(3) Emergencies. Where an emergency exists, the Code Inspector shall not be required to
give a written notice prior to stopping the work.
(4) Failure to comply. Any person who shall continue any work after having been served
with a stop work order, except such work as that person is directed to perform to remove
a violation or unsafe condition, shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $500.00 dollars
or more than $2,500.00 dollars per day.
(q) At the time the owner informs the Department of the arrangements made with the occupant or
tenant to complete the Inspection Report, the owner shall provide the following contact
information to the Department:
(1) The name, telephone number, email address and the commercial domicile address of the
owner's physical business location.Additional listing of a secondary address which is not
required to be physical, may also be given when used for availability to the public;
(2) The name, address, phone number, e-mail address of:
a. The person(s) residing in Indiana authorized to manage the rental unit; and
b. The person listed as the "responsible party" with the Internal Revenue Service;and
c. The person who is authorized to act as agent for the owner for purposes of service
of process and receiving and receipting for notices and demands on record with the
Indiana Secretary of State's Business Services Division; and
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d. The property manager, if any, licensed by the Indiana Real Estate Commission.
(3) Real property tax identification key number of each rental unit and/or rental unit
community owned in the City;
(4) An affirmation of whether the rental units, the real property of which the rental units are
a part, and any other rental unit property owned in the City, are subject to any un-
remediated citation or violation of the federal, state and local codes and ordinances;
(5) A statement of the number of rental units on each separate parcel of real property.
Sec. 6-83. Revocation of Inspection Certificate.
(a)The Department may revoke an Inspection Certificate,by sending notice to the owner of record
via first-class and certified mail and publication if mail service is returned undeliverable, for the
following causes:
(1) The rental unit has deteriorated, does not pass minimal standards and the owner is
unresponsive or refuses to make repairs.
(2) The rental unit has deteriorated significantly to the point of becoming condemned.
(3) The rental unit appears to have significantly deteriorated since the Inspection Report was
last completed and owner is unresponsive to new Inspection Report requirement.
(4) The owner supplied false information or false private inspection.
(5) Since last Inspection Report, owner or occupant illegally converted space in the rental
unit to increase the occupancy.
(6) Since last Inspection Report, owner failed to correct Code violations within time allowed.
(7) The rental unit has been designated as chronic nuisance pursuant to the South Bend
Municipal Code.
Sec. 6-84. Approved certification for rental.
After the Inspection Report is completed and the rental unit receives an Inspection Certificate,the
Department will provide the owner with the appropriate certification and the owner shall place it
in a conspicuous location,such as in the façade of the building facing a public street and containing
a building entry, or in a conspicuous interior location.
Sec. 6-85. Transfer of Inspection Certificate
An Inspection Certificate may be transferred to a new owner, except as prohibited in this section,
by the owner filing with the Department the required owner information and agent information, if
applicable, and payment of a $50.00 fee. This includes transfers of ownership between
corporations or other legal entities even where there is identical ownership interest in the acquiring
legal entity as in the previous legal entity. An Inspection Certificate may not be transferred, or a
new Inspection Certificate issued to any owner, owned in whole or in part by an owner, that
currently has any Inspection Certificate revoked, or has been issued a Conditional Occupancy
Certification or has a rental unit condemned by any agency that has the authority to condemn.
Sec. 6-86. Penalties and fees.
(a) There is no fee for the initial inspection and the first re-inspection.
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(b) There is a$100.00 fee for the second re-inspection per rental unit and the fee doubles for each
re-inspection per rental unit thereafter.
(c) There is a $100.00 fee for each rental unit for the owner's failure to meet the Code Inspector
for a scheduled inspection.
(d) The owner of record will be notified by certified and first-class mail before any penalty may
issue in accordance with IC 36-1-20-6. If the mailed notification is returned undelivered, the
owner of record may be notified by publication including the same information as in the mailed
notification. Penalties may be imposed as follows:
(1) A $250.00 penalty per week for allowing occupancy of a rental unit that has not been
inspected and certified.
(2) A$300.00 penalty per week for allowing occupancy of a rental unit that has an expired
certification posted.
(3) A$500.00 penalty for removing a vacate and seal or condemned notice from the rental
unit.
(4) A $500.00 penalty the first week allowing occupancy in a condemned structure. After
the first week, the penalty doubles each week thereafter until a maximum of$7,500.00
per week.
(e) The fees and penalties imposed under this section do not prohibit or restrict the enforcement
for violations under other applicable ordinances, state or federal laws.
(f) Fees and penalties generated from this Article shall be dedicated funds and are not to revert at
the end of the City's fiscal year to the General Fund. These funds are to be accumulated and
maintained in Fund 219. Penalties from this Article are to be used for purposes of assisting
those in need of short-term relocation within the City from their rental unit because of owner
noncompliance with this Article. Surplus revenue maintained in Fund 219 may be used for
operating costs of the Rental Safety Verification Program.
(1) Acts of God or other conditions beyond the control of the property owner or caused by the
tenant's negligent, wrongful or malicious acts or omissions will not qualify for short-term
relocation assistance.
(g) Penalties under this section will be imposed pursuant to IC 36-1-20-6.
(h) If the owner of record fails to pay penalties, fees, costs and expenses within the time specified
in the bill, the Department may pursue collections in personam and in rem as allowed by law,
including in the same manner as prescribed under IC 36-1-6-2, IC 36-7-9-13 and IC 36-7-9-
13.5 except that amounts collected shall be deposited and used according to sub-section(f)
above.
Sec. 6-87. Monitoring progress.
The Rental Safety Verification Program will be subject to review at regular intervals, which
includes meetings of a working group consisting of Code Inspector staff, Department leadership,
a Common Council appointee, and Mayor's office leadership. Following the first six (6) months
of implementation, Code Enforcement and the Mayor's Office will make a preliminary report to
the Common Council on the progress in the focus areas, challenges faced, and anticipated
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procedural changes, including adjustments to the inspection cycles and the potential to add a self-
certification program.
Sec. 6-88. Severability clause.
The provisions of this ordinance are severable, and the invalidity of any phrase, clause or part of
this ordinance shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remainder of the ordinance.
Secs. 6-89-6-93. Reserved.
SECTION II.This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage
by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and any legal publication required by law.
Tim Scott, Council President
South Bend Common Council
Attest:
Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the
City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of , 2019, at
o'clock . m.
Kareemah N. Fowler, City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2019, at o'clock
.m.
Pete Buttigieg, Mayor
City of South Bend, Indiana
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