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Home My WebLink About2014 Business License Annual Fee ReportCity of South Bend, Indiana tiV L 1 J ixbs Annual Licensing Fee Report For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Prepared - May 4, 2015 Department of Administration & Finance John H. Murphy, City Controller On or before November 1 st of each year, 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, 2014. 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 2007 through 2014. Distribution Mayor Common Council City Clerk Council Attorney Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff Controller Deputy City Controller City Finance Director Business License Administrator Department Heads Fiscal Officers Pete Buttigieg T. Scott, V. Schey, D. Varner, D. Dieter, K. White H. Davis, F. Ferlic, O. Davis, G. Ferlic John Voorde Kathy Cekanski - Farrand Kathryn Roos Brian Pawlowski John Murphy Jennifer Hockenhull Rahman Johnson Michelle Adams City of South Bend Annual Licensing Fee Report For Year Ended December 31, 2014 Report prepared May 4, 2015 License Type 2007 Actual$ Revenue' 2008 Actual$ Revenue' 2009 Actual$ Revenue' 2010 Actual$ Revenue' 2011 Actual$ Revenue' 2012 Actual$ Revenue' 2013 Actual$ Revenue' 2014 Actual$ Revenue' 2007 Actual No. Sold 2008 Actual No. Sold 2009 Actual No. Sold 2010 Actual No. Sold 2011 Actual No. Sold 2012 Actual No. Sold 2013 Actual No. Sold 2014 Actual No. Sold Current License Fee Pre August 1 &: $75 /Dogs. $60 /Cats -- Post- August 19: Adoption Fee (Animal Control) 22,299 32,996 24,819 21,958 16,209 11,164 11,583 11,982 330 437 357 332 247 195 257 296 $85 /Dogs, $100 /Puppies, $65 /Cats Adult Business 3,335 2,525 3,590 1,560 2,020 2,525 2,525 2,020 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 $500.00 Alarm Agents 1,848 1,815 3,005 2,363 2,985 4,523 5,341 5,711 25 25 28 28 45 58 64. 70 $75.00 Animal Surrenders (Animal Control) 733 305 3,682 1,677 1,760 2,365 5,060 6,647 1,512 1,210 888 930 847 685 563 332 Pm- August 1e: $10 Surrender -- Post - August 1a: $20 Surrender Arbodst/Tma Service 2,293 2,641 2,738 3,479 2,769 3,394 3,634 3,423 29 35 34 36 40 46 47 42 $60.00 /yr, $3.50 vehicle Automotive RepainSer ice Center 17,740 17,765 23,685 19,870 14,360 19,535 19,280 18,410 95 92 108 94 95 99 93 94 $200.00 Busker or Sidewalk Performer - - - - - - - 275 - - - - - - - 12 $20 in 2014; no longer in existence Charitable Solicitation 750 610 455 560 583 765 460 610 12 13 10 11 16 16 11 13 $45.00 Dangerous Dog License Fees 3,425 2,577 3,430 3,560 2,196 2,640 1,215 615 68 42 47 53 36 38 18 8 Pre - August 1 &: $75 - -- Post - August 1a: No additional lee. Euthanasia Fee for Pets (Animal Control) 2,150 1,870 740 2,164 2,420 3,343 2,289 1,140 108 94 37 108 166 167 87 57 $20.00 per pet $65 per vehicle (2 licenses is actually 2 companies with several Food Vending Vehicle (per vehicle) 665 103 943 1,282 835 647 707 717 3 1 5 6 6 2 2 2 vehicles) Hotel& mot" (per establishment) 1,653 1,587 2,485 1,762 1,342 1,729 1,629 1,805 19 18 17 19 19 17 18 18 $95.00 .-of Restaurant _ - 15 - - - - - - _ 3 _ 3 2 2 2 _ 1 1 1 $75.00, $30 entertainment Lawn Parking (10 or more cars) flat rate 2,254 2,730 3,864 6,445 6,730 7,779 7,865 6,820 87 110 148 83 70 65 83 40 $50 per game (10% discount for season) Lawn Parking (under 10 cars) per perking space 754 1,894 2,185 3,171 4,549 3,829 2,455 3,215 99 197 235 72 46 34 28 30 $3.00 per space Massage Establishment 375 585 1,531 1,279 1,885 1,911 1,805 1,885 3 5 11 10 16 15 9 9 $200.00 Message Technician 911 1,063 1,396 1,150 1,141 1,239 1,120 1,048 16 18 25 18 22 21 15 13 $75.00 Micro Ch for Pets (Animal Control) 3,851 2,944 3,445 3,829 3,386 3,048 2,156 3,660 193 147 172 191 924 702 118 183 $20.00 per pet Open Air Business (per location) 520 510 520 634 403 543 713 2,840 17 16 15 24 15 17 19 85 $45.00 /private property, $40.00 public Outdoor Motion Picture Theatre - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - 1 - $85.00 PeddlemlCanvassere 1,855 1,998 1,835 2,770 4,425 4,305 2,671 2,745 50 41 56 69 83 87 63 59 $50.00 Performing Animal Exhibitions - - - - - - - 48 - - - - - - - 1 $85.00 Pre- August 1s: $10 - $25 per pet -- Post - August 1': $15 - $300 Pet Licenses(Animal Contmq 12,079 9,561 17,830 16,819 17,668 17,792 17,244 15,993 2,109 1,212 1,485 1,381 1,390 1,426 1,296 1,202 per house" Pet Shops 430 435 753 440 145 580 580 580 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 $140.00 Pick Up Fees (unwanted pets) Animal Control 750 408 260 505 260 80 2,347 2,682 - - - - - - - - $20.00 per pet Pool Halls 110 105 105 110 100 - - 2 1 1 1 1 - - - $100.00 Precious Metal Dealer 325 648 650 686 330 1,183 973 1,048 5 7 7 7 11 16 15 13 $75.00 Public Parking Facility (per facility) 1,363 1,360 1,456 1,363 1,715 991 690 680 15 16 16 15 15 11 10 9 $80.00 Pre - August 1 &: $20 licensed, $30 unlicensed, $50 subsequent -- - Reclaim Fee for Impounded Pals 11,648 6,872 10,931 9,659 10,230 5,337 2,805 4,778 500 300 413 418 405 316 342 148 Post - August 1':$15 -$100 Restaurant 32,812 32,506 39,629 39,588 40,482 41,249 39,624 39,509 466 428 494 487 517 518 502 517 $901to 150 guests, $110 /more than 150, $30 entertain. Rubbish/Garbage Removal 6,996 6,642 8,240 3,277 9,764 6,540 6,087 6,725 - 17 23 18 19 19 15 13 $60.00 & $10.00 inspection Scrap MetallJunk Dealers 2,935 4,088 4,795 4,380 4,443 4,085 4,070 3,065 16 23 18 17 17 17 15 13 $250.00 Second Hand Dealers (paryaar) 2,382 2,434 3,837 4,113 2,032 3,893 4,690 4,852 21 18 29 25 32 31 33 37 $ 115.00 per year, $40.00 outdoor display adder Self Service Laundry 1,726 1,723 1,984 1,770 1,711 1,836 1,907 1,854 8 8 10 9 9 9 9 9 $3.00 per machine, S45.00/ per establishment Taxicab - Companies (Central Services) 275 250 250 300 350 800 1,100 800 11 11 11 12 12 8 11 8 $100.00 per company (effective 9 /5111) Taxicab - Drivers (Central Services) 2,369 2,634 3,119 2,814 2,720 3,205 3,347 2,481 155 173 205 184 175 158 165 124 $20.25 per driver (effective 9 /5111) Taxicab - Vehicles (Central Services) 6,600 7,480 8,085 7,865 8,920 9,350 9,350 7,915 120 136 147 142 180 170 180 168 $55.00 per vehicle (not changed) Tattoo Establishments - - - - - - 255 155 - - - - - - 1 1 $250.00 initial, $150.00 renew Tattoo Artists - - - - - - 520 495 - - - - - - 4 6 $125.00 initial, $75.00 renew Transient Merchant 1,320 625 910 1,180 905 1,325 1,310 750 9 9 10 9 9 12 8 6 $135.00 single location, $50.00 Chdstmas trees /wreaths Vehicle Removal Service 910 780 663 1,055 730 923 663 923 8 6 5 8 7 7 5 7 $125.00 Veterinarian Expenses Animal Control 482 471 1,880 115 210 40 653 1,801 - Medical expenses billed to owner Animal Cam and Contml (Consolidated Building) - - - - - - - 49,297 - - - - - - - 2,226 Central Services Fund Revenue 9,244 10,364 11,454 10,979 11,990 13,355 13,797 11,196 286 320 363 338 367 336 356 300 Total 152,923 155,335 189,725 175,552 172,513 174,493 170,528 172,681 6,123 4,877 5,077 4,828 5,602 4,992 4,117 3,654 Due to a change in software in August, number of licenses is estimated for 2014 per Matt Harmon. Includes application fee transactions and late charges if applicable not just sold licenses U E � g do3 € Estimate Estimated W v d= t E e Revenue Cost Per v . Per License License U m LL 4 4 2 U 4 U g U U 40.48 66.00 x 505.00 538.00 x x x x x x 81.59 134.00 x x x 20.02 97.00 x 81.50 99.00 195.85 177.00 x x x x 22.92 25.00 46.92 95.00 x x 76.88 65.00 x 20.00 100.00 x 358.50 105.00 x x x 100.28 228.00 45.00 x x x x 170.50 33.00 + 107.16 33.00 x 207.22 276.00 80.62 177.00 x x x 20.00 65.00 x 33.41 287.00 x x - 257.00 46.53 71.00 x 48.00 75.00 x x x 13.31 31.00 x 145.00 25.00 x x x x x 179.00 x 198.00 80.62 135.00 x 75.56 197.00 x x 32.28 62.00 x 76.42 184.00 x x 517.31 154.00 x 235.77 99.00 x x 131.14 223.00 x 206.00 152.00 x x x 100.00 39.00 20.01 39.00 47.11 80.00 x 155.00 255.00 x 82.50 103.00 125.00 276.00 131.86 158.00 x x x x We 65.00 x Licensing Fee Revenue $200,000 $189,725 $174,493 $175,552 $172,681 $180,000 $172,51�� $$" a $155,335 $160,000 $152,923 VI $140,000 $120,000 $100,000 $80,000 $60,000 $40,000 $20,000 $0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Actual Revenue Received 2007 $ 152,923 2008 $ 155,335 2009 $ 189,725 2010 $ 175,552 2011 $ 172,513 2012 $ 174,493 2013 $ 170,528 2014 $ 172,681 Licensing fee revenue increased significantly during 2009 due to the efforts of the new Business License Administrator, increases in pet licenses and pet reclaim revenue by Animal Care & Control and greater lawn parking revenue during Notre Dame football games. Licensing fee revenue declined in 2010 vs 2009 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 (i.e. automotive repair and alarm agent licenses) in December 2009 for the 2010 fiscal year. Licensing fee revenue during 2010 through 2014 has remained consistent and is significantly higher than 2007/2008 revenue levels. 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Number of Licenses Sold 2007 2008 2009 2010 ■ Civilrcity ■ Central[Services Number of Licenses Sold Total 6,123 4,877 5,077 4,828 5,502 4,992 4,117 3,654 Civil City 1,085 1,157 1,362 1,130 1,117 1,123 1,080 1,128 Central Services 286 320 363 338 367 336 356 300 2011 2012 2013 2014 ■ Animall:areXMontrol Animal Care & Control 4,752 3,400 3,352 3,360 4,018 3,533 2,681 2,226 The number of licenses sold decreased by Animal Care and Control due primarily to fewer animal surrenders during the five -year period. A lower number of animal surrenders is a positive trend for the community. Pet license renewals have been fairly consistent. Adoption fees and micro chipping increased in 2014. The number of licenses sold for the "Civil City" operations (Business Licensing and the City Clerk) decreased primarily due to fewer lawn parking licenses sold with the implementation of a full season license option in lieu of a per game license. Lawn parking revenue has increased each year. The number of licenses sold by Central Services were for taxicab license and has remained fairly consistent from 2007 to 2014. 2014 Licensing Revenue Other Fees (less than $6,000) 30% Rubbish/ Garbage Removal — 4% Animal Surrende 4% Animal Adoption-/ 7% Lawn Parking 6% Automotive Repair /Service Centers 11% Taxicab 6% grants L Pet Licenses 9% 2014 Revenue Amount Percent Restaurants $ 39,509 22.88% Automotive Repair /Service Centers 18,410 10.66% Pet Licenses 15,993 9.26% Taxicab 11,196 6.48% Lawn Parking 10,035 5.81% Animal Adoption 11,982 6.94% Animal Surrenders 6,647 3.85% Rubbish/ Garbage Removal 6,725 3.89% Other Fees (less than $6,000) 52,184 30.22% Total $ 172,681 100.00% 2014 Revenue By Fund Central Services, $11,196,6% Animal Care & Control, $49,297 , 29% General Fund, $112,188, 65% 2013 Revenue by Fund Amount Percent General Fund $ 112,188 64.97% Animal Care & Control $ 49,297 28.55% Central Services $ 11,196 6.48% Total $ 172,681 100.00% The majority of licensing revenue is deposited into the General Fund. Taxicab licensing revenue is deposited into the Central Services Fund. Beginning in 2014, Animal Care & Control was consolidated with the Building Department.