HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018 Annual Licensing Fee ReportPeriod Ending: December 31, 2018
Issued By: Administration & Finance
City of South Bend
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
Page Contents
2 - 4 Summary - Revenue and Number Sold - 2009 thru 2018
5 Analysis
6 Licensing & Fee Revenue - 2009 thru 2018
6 Number of Licenses/Fees - 2009 thru 2018
7 2018 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
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, 2018. 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 2009 through 2018.
City of South Bend, Indiana
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
For Year Ended December 31, 2018
License Type
2009
Actual $
Revenue
2010
Actual $
Revenue
2011
Actual $
Revenue
2012
Actual $
Revenue
2013
Actual $
Revenue
2014
Actual $
Revenue
2015
Actual $
Revenue
2016
Actual $
Revenue
2017
Actual $
Revenue
2018
Actual $
Revenue
Adult Business 3,590 1,560 2,020 2,525 2,525 2,020 2,020 2,020 2,020 2,070
Alarm Agents 3,005 2,363 2,985 4,523 5,341 5,711 5,906 5,775 5,486 5,558
Animal Adoption Fee (Animal Control)24,819 21,958 16,209 11,164 11,583 11,982 13,910 16,924 25,236 32,835
Animal Surrenders/Euthanasia Fee (Animal Control)4,422 3,841 4,180 5,708 7,349 7,787 9,729 10,081 7,785 8,130
Arborist/Tree Service 2,738 3,479 2,769 3,394 3,634 3,423 3,628 3,838 3,684 3,810
Automotive Repair/Service Center 23,685 19,870 14,360 19,535 19,280 18,410 19,055 17,950 17,700 17,500
Busker or Sidewalk Performer - - - - - 275 - - - -
Carnivals & Circuses - - - - - - - - 115 115
Charitable Solicitation 455 560 583 765 460 610 660 700 310 200
Dangerous Dog License Fees (Animal Control)3,430 3,560 2,196 2,640 1,215 615 - - - -
Food Vending Machines (per location)- - - - - - 5,100 5,584 5,780 4,916
Food Vending Vehicle (per vehicle)943 1,282 835 647 707 717 647 712 433 222
Hotel & Motel (per establishment)2,485 1,762 1,342 1,729 1,629 1,805 1,710 1,662 1,810 2,010
Itinerant Restaurant 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Lawn Parking (10 or more cars) flat rate 3,864 6,445 6,730 7,779 7,865 6,820 7,333 7,578 9,308 9,059
Lawn Parking (under 10 cars) per parking space 2,185 3,171 4,549 3,829 2,455 3,215 3,586 2,842 2,661 3,366
Massage Establishment 1,531 1,279 1,685 1,911 1,605 1,865 2,365 1,635 1,440 2,075
Massage Technician 1,396 1,150 1,141 1,239 1,120 1,048 1,483 1,478 1,685 1,688
Micro Chipping for Pets (Animal Control)3,445 3,829 3,386 3,048 2,156 3,660 4,161 3,255 4,100 3,670
Mobile Food Truck - - - - - - - 2,120 3,655 3,993
Open Air Business (per location)520 634 403 543 713 2,840 2,405 1,670 1,783 645
Peddlers/Canvassers 1,835 2,770 4,425 4,305 2,671 2,745 2,325 910 780 540
Performing Animal Exhibitions - - - - - 48 - - - -
Pet Licenses (Animal Control)17,830 16,819 17,668 17,792 17,244 15,993 22,035 19,545 25,178 29,607
Pet Shops 753 440 145 580 580 580 580 290 159 280
Pick Up Fees (unwanted pets) Animal Control 260 505 260 80 2,347 2,682 460 690 480 560
Pool Halls 105 110 100 - - - - - - -
Precious Metal Dealer 650 686 330 1,183 973 1,048 568 568 568 568
Public Parking Facility (per facility)1,456 1,363 1,715 991 690 680 709 781 704 595
Reclaim Fee for Impounded Pets (Animal Control)10,931 9,659 10,230 5,337 2,805 4,778 3,934 4,750 6,375 6,315
Restaurant 39,629 39,588 40,482 41,249 39,624 39,509 39,793 40,298 41,991 43,519
Rubbish/Garbage Removal 8,240 3,277 9,764 6,540 6,087 6,725 6,868 7,206 7,456 7,621
Scrap Metal/Junk Dealers 4,795 4,380 4,443 4,085 4,070 3,065 3,300 2,810 2,560 2,800
Second Hand Dealers (per year)3,837 4,113 2,032 3,893 4,690 4,852 4,456 3,897 3,700 3,360
Self Service Laundry 1,984 1,770 1,711 1,836 1,907 1,854 2,048 1,920 2,078 1,660
Tattoo & Piercing Artists - - - - 520 495 468 480 965 763
Tattoo & Piercing Establishments - - - - 255 155 155 155 410 310
Taxicab - Companies (Central Services)250 300 350 800 1,100 800 800 700 490 200
Taxicab - Drivers (Central Services)3,119 2,814 2,720 3,205 3,347 2,481 2,557 2,176 1,366 714
Taxicab - Vehicles (Central Services)8,085 7,865 8,920 9,350 9,350 7,915 9,110 8,130 3,750 1,315
Transient Merchant 910 1,180 905 1,325 1,310 750 895 625 755 895
Vehicle Removal Service 663 1,055 730 923 663 923 935 990 780 533
Total 187,855$ 175,447$ 172,313$ 174,458$ 169,875$ 170,885$ 185,696$ 182,748$ 195,539$ 204,019$
General Fund 111,264 104,297 106,194 115,334 111,379 112,193 119,000 116,497 120,779 120,672
Animal Care and Control (Consolidated Bldg Fund) 65,137 60,171 54,129 45,769 44,699 47,497 54,229 55,245 69,154 81,117
Central Services Fund 11,454 10,979 11,990 13,355 13,797 11,196 12,467 11,006 5,606 2,229
Total 187,855$ 175,447$ 172,313$ 174,458$ 169,875$ 170,885$ 185,696$ 182,748$ 195,539$ 204,019$
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, 2018
License Type
Adult Business
Alarm Agents
Animal Adoption Fee (Animal Control)
Animal Surrenders/Euthanasia Fee (Animal Control)
Arborist/Tree Service
Automotive Repair/Service Center
Busker or Sidewalk Performer
Carnivals & Circuses
Charitable Solicitation
Dangerous Dog License Fees (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)
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 & Piercing Artists
Tattoo & Piercing Establishments
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
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
2017
Actual
No. Sold
2018
Actual
No. Sold
5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4
28 28 45 58 64 70 73 71 67 69
357 332 247 195 257 296 284 261 383 532
925 1,038 1,013 852 650 389 460 455 390 403
34 36 40 46 47 42 43 47 44 44
108 94 95 99 93 94 95 89 85 85
- - - - - 12 - - - -
- - - - - - - - 1 1
10 11 16 16 11 13 14 14 8 4
47 53 36 38 18 8 - - - -
- - - - - - 4 4 4 4
5 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 4
17 19 19 17 18 18 17 17 19 20
2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
148 83 70 65 83 40 70 71 62 90
235 72 46 34 28 30 31 28 21 33
11 10 16 15 9 9 13 8 8 10
25 18 22 21 15 13 21 19 22 21
172 191 924 702 118 183 203 163 226 180
- - - - - - - 4 11 10
15 24 15 17 19 85 66 48 44 13
56 69 83 87 63 59 54 26 21 18
- - - - - 1 - - - -
1,485 1,381 1,390 1,426 1,296 1,202 816 700 769 1,183
3 4 3 4 4 4 4 2 1 2
- - - - - - 12 18 12 14
1 1 1 - - - - - - -
7 7 11 16 15 13 7 7 7 7
16 15 15 11 10 9 9 9 8 7
413 418 405 316 342 148 202 215 275 257
494 487 517 518 502 517 505 510 521 536
23 18 19 19 15 13 11 12 10 11
18 17 17 17 15 13 13 12 11 12
29 25 32 31 33 37 34 29 28 26
10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 8
- - - - 4 6 6 6 9 10
- - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3
11 12 12 8 11 8 8 7 6 2
205 184 175 158 165 124 126 104 65 37
147 142 180 170 180 168 165 147 68 16
10 9 9 12 8 6 7 7 7 7
5 8 7 7 5 7 7 8 6 4
5,077 4,828 5,502 4,992 4,116 3,654 3,397 3,135 3,238 3,688
1,315 1,077 1,120 1,127 1,079 1,128 1,121 1,065 1,044 1,064
3,399 3,413 4,015 3,529 2,681 2,226 1,977 1,812 2,055 2,569
363 338 367 336 356 300 299 258 139 55
5,077 4,828 5,502 4,992 4,116 3,654 3,397 3,135 3,238 3,688
Annual Licensing and Fee Report 3 of 7
City of South Bend, Indiana
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
For Year Ended December 31, 2018
License Type
Adult Business
Alarm Agents
Animal Adoption Fee (Animal Control)
Animal Surrenders/Euthanasia Fee (Animal Control)
Arborist/Tree Service
Automotive Repair/Service Center
Busker or Sidewalk Performer
Carnivals & Circuses
Charitable Solicitation
Dangerous Dog License Fees (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)
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 & Piercing Artists
Tattoo & Piercing Establishments
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
$500 per year 505$ 98$
$75 per year 82$ 38$
$85/Dogs, $100/Puppies, $65/Cats
(Pre 8-1-14: $75/Dogs, $60/Cats)
66$ 38$
$20 per animal (Pre 8-1-14: $10) 20$ 6$
$60 per year, $3.50 vehicle 84$ 158$
$200 per year 208$ 308$
$20 in 2014; no longer in existence n/a n/a
$105 per year 115$ 38$
$45 per year 39$ 38$
Dangerous Dog License eliminated in 2015 n/a n/a
$40 per machine (4 businesses with machines in
various locations)
1,445$ 38$
$65 per vehicle (2 companies with multiple
vehicles)
216$ 38$
$95 per year 95$ 232$
$5 application fee, license cost recorded with
restaurant fee revenue
5$ 38$
$50 per game (10% discount for season) 150$ 29$
$3 per space (10% discount for season) 127$ 29$
$200 per year 180$ 38$
$75 per year 77$ 38$
$20 per pet 18$ 3$
$525/1 year, $50/1 day, $130/30 days, $200/90
days
332$ 38$
$45 private property, $40 public (Open air
businesses are donation boxes or an individual
or business setting up a stand or tent to sell
goods outdoors)
41$ 38$
$50 general, $5 for veterans 37$ 38$
$85 per year n/a n/a
*See fee structure below (Pre 8-1-14: $10 - $25
per pet)
33$ 3$
$140 per year 159$ 38$
$40 per pet (Pre 2015: $20 per pet) 40$ 36$
$100 per year n/a n/a
$75 per year 81$ 278$
$80 per year 88$ 38$
**See fee structure below (Pre 8-1-14: $20
licensed, $30 unlicensed, $50 subsequent)
23$ 9$
$90/up to 150 guests, $110/more than 150,
$5/not-for-profits (schools, churches, VFW), $30
for live entertainment
81$ 1,063$
$60 per vehicle & $10 inspection (10 companies
with multiple vehicles)
746$ 38$
$250 per year 233$ 38$
$115 per year, additional $40.00 for outdoor
display
132$ 488$
$3 per machine, $45 per establishment 208$ 53$
$125 initial, $75 renew 107$ 38$
$250 initial, $150 renew 205$ 38$
$100 per company 82$ 200$
$21 per driver 21$ 190$
1st inspection $55 per vehicle, re-inspection for
vehicles failing 1st inspection $25 per vehicle
55$ 200$
$135 single location, $50 Christmas
trees/wreaths
108$ 68$
$125 per year 130$ 38$
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City of South Bend, Indiana
Annual Licensing & Fee Report
For Year Ended December 31, 2018
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 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 remained constant between 2017 and 2018, decreasing by just $106. The
addition of 7 mobile food truck licenses brought in $1,535. Restaurant licenses increased by 15 from 2017 to 2018,
increasing revenue by $1,528. The number of lawn parking permits increased by 40 due to the winning season of
Notre Dame Football. Lawn parking permits tend to rise an fall with the success of the Notre Dame Football
program. Open air business licenses decreased from 44 to 13 from 2017 to 2018, decreasing revenue by $1,138.
Open air businesses are donation boxes or an individual or business setting up a stand or tent to sell goods
outdoors. Many donation boxes were removed between 2017 and 2018, explaining the decrease in revenue and
licenses.
-- Taxicab licensing revenue declined from $13,797 in 2013 to $2,229 in 2018, a decrease of $11,568 over six
years. The number of taxicab companies declined from 11 in 2013 to 2 in 2018. The increased popularity of Uber
and Lyft, alternatives to the traditional taxi service, is directly related to this decrease.
-- Animal Care & Control: Thanks to the increased promotion of adoption, animal adoptions increased by 149 from
2017 to 2018, increasing revenue by $7,599.
Animal Care & Control continues to increase enforcement of pet licenses, increasing pet license revenue by
$4,429 from 2017 to 2018.
Note: Pet licenses are no longer counted by pet; they are now counted by household. Also, the dangerous dog
license was eliminated in 2015.
Annual Licensing and Fee Report 5 of 7
Animal
Care &
Control
Central
Services
General
Fund Grand Total
2009 65,137$ 11,454$ 111,264$ 187,855$
2010 60,171$ 10,979$ 104,297$ 175,447$
2011 54,129$ 11,990$ 106,194$ 172,313$
2012 45,769$ 13,355$ 115,334$ 174,458$
2013 44,699$ 13,797$ 111,379$ 169,875$
2014 47,497$ 11,196$ 112,193$ 170,885$
2015 54,229$ 12,467$ 119,000$ 185,696$
2016 55,245$ 11,006$ 116,497$ 182,748$
2017 69,154$ 5,606$ 120,779$ 195,539$
2018 81,117$ 2,229$ 120,672$ 204,019$
Animal
Care &
Control
Central
Services
General
Fund Grand Total
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 1,079 4,116
2014 2,226 300 1,128 3,654
2015 1,977 299 1,121 3,397
2016 1,812 258 1,065 3,135
2017 2,055 139 1,044 3,238
2018 2,569 55 1,064 3,688
Number of Licenses/Fees Summary
2009 thru 2018
City of South Bend, Indiana
Licensing & Fee Revenue Summary
2009 thru 2018
$-
$50,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$250,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
General Fund
Central Services
Animal Care &
Control
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
General
Fund
Central
Services
Animal
Care &
Control
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Amount Percent
Other Licenses/Fees (less than $6,000) 43,838$ 21.49%
Restaurant 43,519 21.33%
Animal Adoption 32,835 16.09%
Pet Licenses 29,607 14.51%
Automotive Repair/Service Center 17,500 8.58%
Lawn Parking 12,425 6.09%
Animal Surrender 8,130 3.98%
Rubbish/Garbage Removal 7,621 3.74%
Reclaim Fee for Impounded Pets 6,315 3.10%
Taxicab 2,229 1.09%
Grand Total 204,019$ 100.00%
2018 Licensing & Fee Revenue by Type
City of South Bend, Indiana
Other
Licenses/Fees
(less than
$6,000)
21%
Restaurant
21%
Animal Adoption
16%
Pet Licenses
15%
Automotive
Repair/Service
Center
9%
Lawn Parking
6%
Animal
Surrender
4%
Rubbish/Garbage
Removal
4%
Reclaim Fee for
Impounded Pets
3%
Taxicab
1%
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