Bill 23-16 Amending various sections of the South Bend Municipal Code to include new rules and regulations for assessment of instalation charges

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Bill No. -16 Ordinance No. -16 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 10 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF INSTALLATION CHARGES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Chapter 17, Article 10 of the South Bend Municipal Code (the Code) covers construction fees for water and sewer installation. In particular, it addresses assessment of installation charges, which are fees intended to recoup the city's investment in the installation of water mains and sewers. Users wishing to connect to the system are charged a standard rate based on the size and /or dimension of their property. The purpose of this ordinance is to establish an effective date for the below mentioned assessments and to add language so that fees are only required of users wishing to connect to water mains and sewers constructed and funded by the City with the expectation of recoupment by the City. Essentially, the current ordinance requires assessment fees of all connections and does not differentiate between utilities installed by the City or a private developer or whether the utilities were installed by the City as part of an economic development agreement. This ordinance will clearly define exemptions for assessment charge and establish an effective date for implementation. In addition, it simplifies the presentation of the fee structure so as to reduce confusion. Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: Section I. Chapter 17, Article 10 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be amended to read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 17 -79. - Water main lines within City limits; uniform assessment of installation charges. (a) City residential water main charges. All owners of single farnily residential property located within the corporate limits of the City, except as defined by Sec. 17 -87, shall be assessed a proportionate share of the cost of water main line installation computed at twenty -three dollars and seventy -five cents ($23.75) per lineal foot (LF) of that water main line which is installed along the boundary of such parcel, at a total maximum rate of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per single family residential parcel. (b) City commercial /industrial water main charges.