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Home My WebLink AboutEstablishing New Electrical Heating Ventilating & Air Conditioning FeesORDINANCE No. 7005 -81 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, _December 14, 19 81 Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, December 15, 19 81 IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 7005 -81 SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 129 -81 AN ORDINANCE OF.THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ESTABLISHING NEW ELECTRICAL, HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR - CONDITIONING FEES, NEW PLUMBING, WRECK - ING,HOUSE MOVING, PUBLIC OCCUPANCY, AND SIGN FEES, NEW HEATING AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS FEES, NEW CURB CUT AND EXCAVATION PERMIT FEES, AND AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND RELATED THERETO STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend has conducted an intensive investigation of all licensing procedures and fees within the City. The Council has found that several of the public works type of license fees and permits have not been reviewed since 1916, and that several others have not been reviewed since 1960. The Council submits the following Bill which updates the fees charged by the City in light of the costs reasonably related to such licenses and permits. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby establishes the following fees for the installation of Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Equipment, and the Installation or Alteration of Electrical Equipment: (1) FEES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF HEATING, VENTILATING, (.Each) Former Fee SPACE HEATERS 30,000 BTU Input or more ................$ WARM AIR FURNACES & UNIT HEATERS 60,000 - 300,000 BTU Input- -1st unit.... 2nd unit.... 3000,000 BTU Input or more.............. OIL AND GAS CONVERSIONS 60,000 to 300,000 BTU Input -- 1st unit. -- 2nd unit. 300,000 BTU Input or more ............... ELECTRIC FUP.NACES(air handling) less than 100 KW Input - -lst unit........ - -2nd unit........ 100 KW Input or more .................... ROOF TOP COMBINATION FURNANCE AND AIR CONDITIONING .. ............................... MODULAR UNIT AIR CONDITIONING ................ AIR CONDITIONING, CENTRAL ELECTRIC, less than Sena- than -7 -�f? -ten 5 tons to 10 tons... 9flz�- ten- er- xtere- over 1.0 tons .......... i4�R- E6?dBIm�9PIp- W=AIB9W- E(?dP9?S ; ET�BETI2IE CHT-1-In -5.-00 - -3.00- - IeTee- --5-80 - --3-80- - �0 -08- New Fee 5.00 10.00 5.00 20.00 5.00 3.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 20.00 - +5 700- 30.00 - 4:9 700- 20.00 5 tons 10.00 - }07ee- 27T_.'0U - �5 -00- 30.00 2- ten - a = - less.... ... ...............-ne-€ee- mere- than -2- ten -- Est- nnt ............... -3-90 - eit---- ................ VENTILATING AND AND EXHAUST FANS less than 500 CFM capacity ..............- ne - €ee- no fee SERVICE ENTRANCE EQUIPMENT: DOMESTIC(Dwellings): 60 AMP (efficiency apts. only) ......... - - -88- 2.00 100 AMP.. ............................ - }:58- 3.00 200 AMP .. ............................... -2:88- 4.00 Over 200 AMP......... ........... -2 -59- 5.00 There shall be no additional charge for circuits COMMERICAL OR INDUSTRIAL 100 AMP ................................. 4.00 200 AMP .. ............................... 6.00 400 AMP .. ............................... 8.00 600 AMP ................................. 10.00 Over 600 AMP thru 2000 AMP .............. 12.00 Over 2000 AMP ........................... 15.00 CIRCUITS: NON - METALLIC CABLE: EACH .................... $ -1,04 2.00 METALLIC OR NON - METALLIC (PVA, each ) ............................. $ }.(10- 3.00 HORSEPOWER: 1st. h.p ............................... $2 -88- 5.00 Each additional h.p .................... : }8- .20 -7- Former New Fee Fee 500 to 1500 CFM capacity ................$ -5 799- 5.00 (plus $1.00 for each 500 CFM or fraction thereof in excess of 1500 CFM REFRIGERATION, AND ENGINE - DRIVEN GAS FIRED, OR OIL FIRED COOLING EQUIPMENT. 1 to- -7- }f2- 5 horsepower er.- }ess- tka�- 39T998 BTE5- eeelimg :. .... ............... .... 4:9 799- 10.00 mere - than- -7- 1f26- 10horsepowers9r- ROrGOG- }5 -89- 20.00 BTU -eee }rag -er- mere.- more.tban.10.horsepowers __ 3 =. INCINERATORS 5 cubic feet or less .................... -3 -88- 3.00 more than 5 cubic feet .................. -3.98- 3.00 (plus $1.00 for each cubic foot in excess of 5 cubic feet) Maximum fee ...... ....................... - 59 -89- 50.00 ROOFTOP COMBINATION FURNACE & AIR CONDITION- ING UNITS 60,000 to 300,000 BTU up to 7 1/2 ton... - +5 798- 30.00 7 1/2 ton or more ....................... - 25 -89- 50.00 HEAT PUMPS 60,000 to 300,00 BTU up to 7 1/2 ton.... - 45x88- 30.00 7 1/2 ton or more ....................... - 25 -88- 50.00 BOILERS (steam or hot water) 60,000 to 300,000 BTU Input - -1st unit... - -5 -98- 10.00 2nd unit... - -3 798- 5.00 300,00 BTU Input or more ................ .10799- 20.00 THRU WALL COMBINATION AIR CONDITIONING /HEATING 1st unit......... .................... 3.00 each additional unit ................... 2.00 REINSPECTION FEE ............................. 3.00 (2) FEES FOR PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OR ALTERATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. TEMPORARY SERVICE FOR CONSTRUCTION: 60 AMP .... ..............................$ -2 -88- 3.00 100 AMP ... ............................... 4.00 200 AMP and over ......................... 5.00 SERVICE ENTRANCE EQUIPMENT: DOMESTIC(Dwellings): 60 AMP (efficiency apts. only) ......... - - -88- 2.00 100 AMP.. ............................ - }:58- 3.00 200 AMP .. ............................... -2:88- 4.00 Over 200 AMP......... ........... -2 -59- 5.00 There shall be no additional charge for circuits COMMERICAL OR INDUSTRIAL 100 AMP ................................. 4.00 200 AMP .. ............................... 6.00 400 AMP .. ............................... 8.00 600 AMP ................................. 10.00 Over 600 AMP thru 2000 AMP .............. 12.00 Over 2000 AMP ........................... 15.00 CIRCUITS: NON - METALLIC CABLE: EACH .................... $ -1,04 2.00 METALLIC OR NON - METALLIC (PVA, each ) ............................. $ }.(10- 3.00 HORSEPOWER: 1st. h.p ............................... $2 -88- 5.00 Each additional h.p .................... : }8- .20 -7- RESET AND RECONNECT FEES ................... 0.00 CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL .................... Re- inspection fee (each).... ............. (said fee shall be in addition to the regular fee). 4.00 3.00 3.00 SECTION II. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby establishes the following fees for Plumbing Permits and Plumbing Installation: FEES FOR PLUMBING PERMITS AND PLUMBING INSTALLATION Former New Fee Fee EACH ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT .................. $ - 3. -99- 5.00 EACH PLUMBING FIXTURE OF TRAP OR SET OF FIXTURES ON ONE TRAP, INCLUDING WATER, DRAINAGE PIPING AND BACKFLOW PROTECTION THEREFOR ..... ............................... - 3.-98- 3.00 EACH BUILDING '_'SEWER ........................ -5 788- 5.00 EACH TRAILER PARK SEWER .................... -5 ee- 5.00 EACH DRAIN WITHIN BUILDING FOR RAINWATER SYSTEMS ............................ - 3 -98 -- 2.00 EACH CESSPOOL .............................. - 5 -8A -- 5.00 EACH PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM ........9r99 -- 10.00 EACH WATER HEATER AND /OR VENT .............. - 2 -88 -- 3.00 EACH GAS PIPING SYSTEM OF 1 to 4 OUTLETS... - 3 -88 -- 2.00 EACH GAS PIPING SYSTEM OF 5 or MORE PER OUTLET ...... ....................... - 8. -59- 0.50 EACH INDUSTRIAL WASTE PRETREATMENT INTER- CEPTION, INCLUDING ITS TRAP AND VENT, EXCEPTING KITCHEN -TYPE GREASE INTERCEPTORS FUNCTIONING AS FIXTURE TRAPS .............................. -x:89- 2.00 INSTALLATION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF WATER PIPING AND /OR WATER TREATING EQUIP- MENT ............................... - 2.-98- 2.00 REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF DRAINAGE OR VENT PIPING ............................. -2788- 2.00 EACH LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON ANY ONE METER, INCLUDING BACKFLOW PROTECTION DEVICES THEREOF ................... - 2 -99 -- 2.00 VACUUM BREAKERS OR BACKFLOW PROTECTIVE DEVICES ON TANKS, VATS, ETC., OR FOR INSTALL - ATION ON UNPROTECTED PLUMBING FIXTURES INCLUDING NECESSARY WATER PIPING: . 1 to 4 heads ....................... -8 -88- 2.00 5 or more, each .................... -8:59- .50 FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEM: 0 to 30 heads ....................... -5 798- 10.00 30 to 50 heads ...................... - }9 -88- 20.00 Greater than 50 heads ............... - -15 788- 30.00 REINSPECTION FEE ........................... 10.00 SECTION III. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby establishes the following fees for Wrecking and Demolition Permits, House Moving Permits, Public Occupancy Permits, and Sign Permits: (1) WRECKING AND DEMOLITION PERMIT FEES RESIDENTIAL $5.00 per one and two -story house including accessory $10.00 for more than a two -story house - 'I - COMMERCIAL $15.00 per one -story building up to 4,000 square feet $75.00 per one -story building with 4001to 10,000 square feet $35.00 per one -story building with 10,001 or more square feet For any building with two or more stories, a fee of 500 of the single -story fee shall be a44e4l�;,according to size for each story. (2) HOUSE MOVING PERMIT FEE - �wentp- F3e-- {Sgg -gg }- Fifty ($50.00) Dollars per one or two story building move and - Fifty -{ 59 -99 - One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars to move any building over two - stories. (3) PUBLIC OCCUPANCY PERMIT FEES All temporay occupancy of public property shall require a permit with a fee of- 'Pen- {S }g -gg }- Twenty ($20.00) Dollars for each location. (4) SIGN PERMIT FEES All illuminated signs projecting over public property shall be assessedas follows: (a)Permit fees for new signs shall be calculated at a rate of fifteen- cents= {S8 -�5} thirty cents ($0.30) per square foot of each face measured on skeleton framework. (b) Permit fees for signs flat against a building shall be calculated at a rate of - €€ €teen - cents- ESA:35} thirty cents ($0.-30), per square foot measured as total area of the display surface. All installations of new bill boards shall require a permit with a bill board fee of Twenty -five dollars ($25.00). SECTION IV. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby establishes the following fees for licensing Heating, Air - Conditioning and Ventilating Contractors and Electrical Contractors, and the registration of Plumbing Contractors: (1) HEATING, AIR - CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING CONTRACTORS LICENSE FEES. CLASS A HEATING, AIR - CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING CONTRACTORS LICENSE .................... $50.00 original 25.00 renewal CLASS B HEATING, AIR - CONDITION AND VENTILATING CONTRACTORS LICENSE.................... $ 25.00 original 15.00 renewal CLASS C JOURNEYMAN HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATING EMPLOYEE'S LICENSE ................. $ 5.00 original 5.00 renewal CLASS D DEALER'S LICENSE ......................... $ 25.00 original 15.00 renewal (2) ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE FEES CLASS A ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR'S DEALER'S LICENSE..$ 50.00 original 25.00 renewal CLASS B INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL LICENSE ............$ 50.00 original 15.00 renewal Meg' feN- P3eTURE- ePEP,ATeRLE- bleENEE .................$ �8 -88 -e 3g }aa3 - 38:88 - renewal -4- CLASS -B -C DEALER'S LICENSE $ 25.00 original 15.00 renewal (3) PLUMBING CONTRACTOR'S REGISTRATION FEES PLUMBING CONTRACTOR'S ANNUAL FEE $ 10.00 WATER SOFTNER'DEALER'S ANNUAL FEE 5.00 SECTION V. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby establishes the following fees for excavation permits and curb cuts: (1) EXCAVATION PERMITS (2) CURB -CUT PERMITS $ -5 -99- 25.00 each -A- -25- 10.00 each SECTION VI. The above license and permit fees shall be in effect from January 1, 1982 through December 31, 1982. Any fee amount of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana,which appears to be in conflict with this ordinance is hereby repealed. All other license and permit procedures related hereto and outlined in the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana,including but not limited to bonding amounts and licensing procedures are hereby affirmed. SECTION VII. Severability. If any provisions of this ordinance are declared to be invalid or unconstitutional such declaration shall not be construed to affect any of the other provisions herein, and the remainder of the ordinance shall not thereby be invalidated. SECTION VIII. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and legal publication, with all fees applicable to permits and licenses issued for calendcyr year 1982. Passed, as amended, December 14, 1981 -5- LEWIS A. McGANN President JOSEPH T. SERGE Vice President JOHN VOORDE Chairman, Committee of the Whole JOSEPH T. SERGE First District WALTER M. SZYMKOWIAK Second District BEVERLIE J. BECK Third District LEWIS A. McGANN Fourth District ROBERT G. TAYLOR Fifth District RAYMOND C. ZIELINSKI Sixth District BEVERLY D. CRONE At Large RICHARD C. DOMBROWSKI At Large JOHN VOORDE Al Large KATHLEEN CEKANSKI - FARRAND Council Attorney CITY ®f SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL 441 COUNTY -CITY BUILDING The South Bend Common Council 4th Floor County -City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 Dear Council Members: SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 AREA 219 284 -9321 November 18, 1981 The attached Bill would amend the various fees charged by the City in the public works area. The Personnel and Finance Committee has been meeting with various members of the City Administration who deal with this area on an every day basis. You w: -11 note that the specific fees are not included due to the fact that additional information will be provided to the entire Council by Mr. Markle and Mr. Wells. It is the intent of the Committee to immediately send this Bill to the Personnel and Finance Committee for continuing review and specific recommendations. In light of the fact that it is desireous to have the new fees in effect by January 1, 1982, the Bill is being filed in this manner to meet the filing deadline established by the City. Please note that on Monday, November 23, 1981, the Personnel and Finance Committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. to review the additional material requested of the Administra- tion. It is anticipated that at this meeting specific recommendations will be made in each of the license and permit areas to complete the Bill. We seek your favorable support. Sincerely, Beverly Crone, Chairman Personnel and Finance Committee Tomitawr Irpart Ulu tke (lamman Counrd of Or MR# of #=# fiend: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred BILL NO. 129 -81 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 6, BUILDING, AND CHAPTER 8, ELECTRICITY, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, DEALING WITH LICENSES FEES AND PERMITS. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE, AS AMENDED, BY ACCEPTING A SUBSTITUTE BILL. JOHN VOORDE Chairman Fly[[ 1.... -9,9-501 m.