HomeMy WebLinkAboutBill No. 76-23 Amendment to Chapter 17, Article 14 Sec. 17-128 to Revise Storm Water Rates for Non-Residential Customers Filed in Clerk's Office
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November 7, 2023
Ms. Sharon McBride
President, South Bend Common Council
4th Floor, County-City Building
South Bend, IN 46601
Re: Ordinance amending Chapter 17, Article 14 of the South Bend Municipal Code to revise
storm water rates for non-residential customers
Dear President McBride:
Attached is a bill for consideration by the South Bend Common Council addressing changes to
the monthly storm water user fee for non-residential customers.
Chapter 17, Article 14, of the South Bend Municipal Code was amended in 2021 to establish a
hybrid rate system with residential customers continuing to be charged a flat fee while non-
residential customers having a multi-tiered impervious-based stormwater rate. This was done to
better align the cost of service for parcels generating larger amounts of runoff. Due to challenges
in implementing an impervious-based rate into the current billing and customer account
management software, the proposed amendments are meant to implement a simplified rate
structure for non-residential customers. This will give the City more time to develop the multi-
tiered approach that is deemed overall fair and equitable to everyone within a user class.
The proposed amendment will implement the rate for Non-Residential Tier 1 customers to all other
tiers in 2024 and 2025.
I will present the ordinance changes to Council at its upcoming meeting. As always, thank you
for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Jitin Kain
Deputy Director
EXCELLENCE I ACCOUNTABILITY I INNOVATION I INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT
1316 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Blvd.I South Bend,Indiana 46601 I p 574.235.9251 I f 574.235.9171 I www.southbendin.gov
Filed in Clerk's Oftice
BILL NO. 76-23 NOV 0 7 2023_I
ORDINANCE NO. 10990-23 DAWN M.JONES
CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,II
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 14, SECTION 17-128 TO UPDATE
THE MONTHLY STORM WATER USER FEES
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
Chapter 17, Article 14, of the South Bend Municipal Code was amended in 2021 to
establish a hybrid rate system with residential customers continuing to be charged a flat fee while
non-residential customers having a multi-tiered impervious-based stormwater rate. This was done
to better align the cost of service for parcels generating larger amounts of runoff.Due to challenges
in implementing an impervious-based rate into the current billing and customer account
management software, the proposed amendments are meant to implement a simplified rate
structure for non-residential customers. This will give the City more time to develop the multi-
tiered approach that is deemed overall fair and equitable to everyone within a user class.
The proposed amendment will implement the rate for Non-Residential Tier 1 customers
to all other tiers in 2024 and 2025.
This ordinance is necessary for the effective, efficient operation of the City's storm water
utility. This ordinance is in the best interest of the City and its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 17, Article 14, Section 17-128 shall be amended as follows:
(d) Monthly Rates
2022 2023 2024 2025
Residential $2.00 $2.00 $2.25 $2.50
Non-Residential $5.00 $6410 $5.00 $7.00 $8.00
Tier 1
Non-Residential $8.00 $10.00 $12.00 $7.00 $14.00 $8.00
Tier 2
Non-Residential $10.00 $14.00 $18.00 $7.00 $22.00 $8.00
Tier 3
Non-Residential $16.00 $22.00 $28.00 $7.00 $34.00 $8.00
Tier 4
Non-Residential $20.00 $35.00 $50.00 $7.00 $65.00 $8.00
Tier 5
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SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after adoption by the
Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and any publication required by law, with an effective
date of , 2023
Sharon McBride, President,
South Bend Common Council
ATTEST:
Dawn M. Jones, City Clerk
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana on the day of
, 2023, at o'clock .m.
Dawn M. Jones, City Clerk
Approved and signed by me on the day of , 2023, at o'clock_.m.
James Mueller, Mayor,
City of South Bend, Indiana
Filed in Cie,,t_--�-----
NOV 0 7 2023
DAWN M.JONES
CITY CLERK,SOUTH BEND,
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