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ORDINANCE No.
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
8931-98
August 24, 19 98
Arrest:
Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
pity Clerk
President of Common Council
August 26, 19 98
City Clerk
Approved and signed by me
August 27,
19 98
Mayor
SUBSTITUTE BILL
ORDINANCE NO. v ! ~ ~ ~~~
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCII, OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CERTAIN
SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 6, BUILDING
The purpose of this ordinance is to amend certain sections of Chapter 6, Building, to
modify certain fees, licenses, and registrations for construction, demolition, electrical, plumbing,
and mechanical permits, licenses, and registration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. Sec. 6-4 (a)(1) be amended to read as follows:
(1) The fee for permits issued for new construction and building additions shall be
based upon the square footage of such new construction or addition at the rate
of five cents ($0.05) per square foot for the first one hundred thousand (100,000)
square feet and three cents {$0.03) per square foot for each additional square foot,
with a minimum permit fee being $15.00.
Section 2: Sec.6-6.3. Demolition permit be amended as follows:
Sec. 6-6.3. Demolition permit and registration.
(a) No person, firm, or corporation shall demolish or cause to be demolished a building or
structure in the City without obtaining, in advance, a demolition permit from the
Department.
(b) The applicant shall file with the Department a completed application on the form provided,
with all information indicated on the application submitted in full and with all other
required information.
c All persons performing demolition work within the Citv shall be registered with the
Department. Registration shall be on forms„provided by the Department and shall be
accompanied by pavment of a registration fee of $25.00. Said registration shall be far
a term of one (1) year from the date of issuance. However. a owner of the property,
perfonming their own demolition work shall be exempt from the bonding and reuistration
requirement, with the exception of buildings or_structures being demolished are over 600
square feet. the owner shall be subject to the bondingrequirement set forth in
Sec. 6-6.3 (d).
The Department shall not issue a demolition permit until the applicant files a ten thousand
dollar ($10,000.00) bond with the Department, which bond must be approved by the
Controller, indemnifying the City against all loss or damage to public ways, public places,
and other public property during the course of the work under the demolition permit and
further conditioning that the applicant will indemnify the City and pay any and all personal
and property damages caused by any negligent act or omission in the demolition of such
building or structure. However, the owner of the property performing their own
demolition work on a building or structure under 600 square feet shall be exempt from the
bond requirement.
~ In all cases where traffic control may be necessary during the demolition work or whenever
the building or structure to be demolished is adjacent to arterial streets, the Department
shall not issue a demolition permit without first obtaining the approval of the Public Works
Department for barricading and traffic control. The permit holder shall be liable upon his
performance bond for the placement of any necessary traffic control devices, warning signs
and lights.
,~ The permit holder shall place any necessary devices such as bamcades, warning signs, and
lights when performing demolition work over, across, or upon public sidewalks.
~ The permit holder shall take all necessary precautions to protect public ways, public places,
and other public property during the course of the work authorized by the demolition
permit. The permit holder must repair or replace any public ways, public places, and other
public property damaged during the demolition, to conform to current City specifications,
with the work to be approved by the Public Works Department.
The permit holder shall cut offthe sewer service connection to the main sewer line by plugging
the sewer line with concrete sufficient to prevent aback-up leak. The permit holder shall
notify the Department to inspect the sewer line plug before he begins back-filling.
jI~ After removing all materials and debris from any basement of a building to be demolished,
the permit holder shall break up the basement floor sufficiently to assure free drainage of storm
water and shall top basement walls three (3) feet below the finished grade.
.(j.). No fire shall be permitted on the demolition site for the disposition of material resulting from
the demolition.
All debris and residue resulting from the demolition must be hauled away and deposited in an
approved landfill before backfilling may begin; provided, however, that concrete and masonry
from the top three (3) feet below grade level may remain if it is broken sufficiently to permit
drainage and if it is put in the basement cavity area, with the maximum size pieces being two
(2) feet square.
~1~ The permit holder shall fill to grade level and grade the lot with three (3) inches of top soil.
Seeding must be done at the time the lot is graded; provided, however, that seeding shall not
be required if a new building is scheduled to be constructed on the demolition site within six
(6) months after completion of the demolition.
Section 3: Sec. 6-10 c Fees, registration and permits for plumbing services be amended as
follows:
c Schedule of permit fees. Permits issued for plumbing work within the City shall be subject
to the following fee schedule; with a minimum permit fee being S 15.00.
Each plumbing fixture or trap or set of fixtures on one trap, including water and drainage piping
therefor...4.00
Each backflow protection...5.00
Each building sewer:
Under 100'...10.00
100' or over...20.00
Each building water:
Under 100'...10.00
100' or over...20.00
Each water softener...6.00
Each trailer park sewer...9.00
Each drain within building for rainwater systems...4.00
Each water heater and/or vent...6.00
Each ~as reconnection...15.00
Each gas piping system of 1 to 4 outlets...3.00
Each gas piping system of 5 or more, per outlet...1.00
Each industrial waste pretreatment interception, including its trap an vent, excepting kitchen-type
grease interceptors functioning as fixture traps...7.00
Installation, alteration or repair of water piping and/or water treating equipment...5.00
Repair or alteration of drainage or vent piping...5.00
Each drywell...10.00
Each lawn sprinkler system on any one (1) meter, including backflow protection devices thereof...5.00
Fire protection sprinkler system:
Up to 30 heads...20.00
Plus each additional 10 heads thereafter up to 500...5.00
Plus each additional 50 heads over 500...5.00
Gas tanks and pumps...10.00
Each re-inspection...25.00
Each additional final inspection...50.00
Section 4: Sec. 6-23. Electrical licenses be amended by adding (k} as follows:
(k) Termination of License Holder
1. In the event that the license holder leaves the employment of a business firm,
company, or corporation, that business firm, company, or corporation shall have
thirty (30) days to secure another license holder. Anew license shall be issued in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 6.23.
2. In the event of a death of the license holder, the business firm, company, or
corporation shall have until ten (10) days after the next scheduled examination
date to secure another license holder. Anew license shall be issued in accordance with
the provisions set forth in Section 6.23.
Section 5: Sec. 6-24 c Permits be amended as follows:
c Fees. Each application for a permit for installation or alteration of electrical wiring or
equipment shall be accompanied by fees in accordance with the schedule below; with a
minimum permit fee being $15.00.
(1) Temporary service for construction:
All amperage...$7.00
(2) Switchboards and panel boards each, new and replaced:
60-amp...$5.00
100-amp... 7.00
200-amp... 9.00
400-amp...12.00
600-amp...15.00
Over 600-amp to 2,000 amp...20.00
Over 2,000 amp...25.00
(3) Circuits (new or replaced):
a. Each circuit...3.00
(4) Horsepower (machinery):
a. First hp...7.00
b. Each additional hp...0.25
j~5~ Reset and reconnect fees, each...15.00
(6) Each re-inspection fee...25.00
(7) Each additional final inspection...50.00
If the exact number of circuits or horsepower is unknown at the time of the
application for a permit, a permit maybe taken for the minimum amount known
with new permits issued as the extent of the work known.
Section 6: Sec. 6-36.2 Heating, air conditioning and ventilating licenses be amended by adding (k)
as follows:
(k) Termination of License Holder
1. In the event that the license holder leaves the employment of a business fum, company,
or corporation, that business fum, company, or corporation shall have thirty (30) days
to secure another license holder. Anew license shall be issued in accordance with the
provisions set forth in Section 6-36.2.
2. In the event of a death of the license holder, the business firm, company, or
corporation shall have until ten (10) days after the next scheduled examination date
to secure another license holder. Anew license shall be issued in accordance with
the provisions set forth in Section 6-36.2.
Section 7: Sec. 6-36.3 c Permits be amended as follows:
c Fees. Each application for a permit for installation of heating, ventilating, air conditioning,
and refrigeration equipment or systems shall be accompanied by fees in accordance with
the scheduled below; with a minimum permit fee beine $15.00. When the total capacity of
any system in any single installation is provided by more than one (1) unit, the sum of the
capacities of each unit and the total number of such units shall determine the fee.
Space heaters, each 30,000 Btu input or more...$15.00
Warm-air furnaces, unit heaters, cabinet heaters, and radiant tube heaters:
Up to 300,000 Btu input:
First unit...15.00
Second unit...10.00
300,000 Btu input or more...25.00
Oil and gas conversions:
Up to 300,000 Btu input:
First unit...15.00
Second unit...10.00
300,000 Btu input or more...25.00
Electric furnaces (air handling):
Less than 100 kw input:
First unit...15.00
Second unit...10.00
100 kw input or more...25.00
Air conditioning:
a. central, electric:
Less than 5 tons...
First unit...15.00
Second unit...10.00
5 to 10 tons .............25.00
Over 10 tons...........40.00
b. Water chillers...75.00
c. EMI - air blower...15.00
Ventilating a.nd exhaust systems, and unit ventilators:
Less than 500 CFM capacity...5.00
500 to 1,500 CFM capacity...10.00
(Plus 1.00 for each 500 CFM or fraction thereof in excess
Of 1,500 CFM)
Ventilating commercial hoods:
500 CFM to 1,500 CFM capacity...25.00
Over 1,500 CFM capacity...50.00
Refrigeration and engine-driven, gas-fired or oil-fired cooling equipment:
1 to 5 horsepower, each...15.00
6 to 10 horsepower, each...25.00
More than 10 horsepower, each...40.00
Incinerators:
5 cubic feet or less...10.00
More than 5 cubic feet...10.00
(Plus $1.00 for each foot in excess of 5 cubic feet)
Maximum fee...75.00
Rooftop combination furnace and air conditioning units, 60,000 to 300,000
Btu's, each:
Up to 7'/z tons...40.00
7'/z tons or more...60.00
Heat pumps, 1,000 to 60,000 Btu's input:
First unit...15.00
Each additional units...10.00
60,000 to 300,000 Btu's up to 7'/z tons, each...40.00
7 '/z tons or more, each...75.00
Earth, coupled water source...50.00
Boilers, steam or hot water, Up to 300,000 Btu's:
First unit...20.00
Each additional unit...15.00
300,000 Btu's or more...50.00
Through-wall combination air conditionin eating, and VAV boxes w/coil:
First unit...10.00
Each additional unit...5.00
Solar heat units...50.00
Air handlers:
400 CFM to 2,500 CFM...25.00
Over 2,500 CFM...60.00
Duct and re fgf der:
Change fee...15.00
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Gas reconnection, each...15.00
Gas piping (distribution of piping to equipment) to be included on permit
application:
Each gas piping system of 1 to 4 outlets...3.00
Each gas piping system of 5 or more, per outlet...1.00
Each re-inspection fee...25.00
Each additional final inspection...50.00
Section 8:
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council,
approval by the Mayor, and its publication as prescribed by law.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
TO THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND:
Your Committee of the Whole, to whom was refereed:
BILL NO.
63-98 A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
CHAPTER 6, BUILDING
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion, this bill
has been recommended to the Council favorably, as substituted.
John Broden
Chairman