HomeMy Public PortalAbout001-2023 - Est. of Admin. Processing Expenses & Bond Amts - Unsafe Bldg Admin. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
RESOLUTION NO. 1-2023
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING
EXPENSES FOR ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH UNSAFE BUILDING
AND UNSAFE PREMISES ORDERS AND ESTABLISHING SCHEDULE
OF MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF PERFORMANCE BONDS
APPLICABLE TO UNSAFE BUILDING AND UNSAFE PREMISES ORDERS
ISSUED BY UNSAFE BUILDING COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-7-9-12 provides that the City may assess reasonable
processing expenses when recovering the costs of performing work ordered by
the Director of the Department of Infrastructure and Development or ordered
by the Director of the Department of Code Enforcement under Indiana Code
36-7-9 and Richmond Code Chapter 98; and
WHEREAS, The following are average costs which are incurred enforcing such an order, as
estimated by the Law Department:
1) Lien Search= $150.00
2) Certified Mail to Send Order= $6.00
3) Recording Fee for Order= $25.00
4) Publication Fee=$37.00
5) Recording Fee for Notice of Action Taken= $25.00
6) Certified Mail to Send Follow-up Letter= $6.00
7) Publication of Bid Notice= $36.00
8) Recording Fee for Release = $25.00
9) Certified Mail to Send Notice of Bid Letting= $ 6.00
WHEREAS, Such reasonable expenses may also include the salaries of those City
employees involved in enforcing said orders; and
WHEREAS, The following estimates have been submitted by City employees representing
the average amount of time spent by each enforcing such an order:
1) Assistant City Attorney= 7 hours
2) Executive Secretary, Law Department= 12 hours
3) Administrative Assistant, Infrastructure & Development= 6 hours
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4) Building Commissioner= 12 hours
5) City Inspector= 6 hours
6) Director of Infrastructure &Development or
Director of Code Enforcement (as applicable) = 3 hours
7) Director of Purchasing= 3 hours
8) City Attorney=2 hours
WHEREAS, The following formula, as previously submitted by the City Controller, is used
to calculate the hourly salary expense, including benefits, of each City
employee:
Annual salary multiplied by 1.3 divided by 2080; and
WHEREAS, Such costs have been incurred by the City in past years, and are expected to be
incurred in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-7-9-12 provides that the average processing expense must be
set by the Board of Public Works and Safety, and may be fixed at a full dollar
amount that is a multiple of ten, which average processing expense has been
calculated as the total amount of$1,740.00; and
WHEREAS, Additionally, Indiana Code 36-7-9-7 provides that the City may adopt a
schedule setting forth the maximum amount of performance bonds applicable
to various types of ordered actions issued by the Unsafe Building Commission
in connection with Unsafe Building and Unsafe Premises matters; and
WHEREAS, The below schedule with proposed amounts for each type of ordered action as
applicable to various structure type, as estimated by the City Director of Code
Enforcement, is set forth as follows:
Demo Bonds MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT
1) Structures under 1500 sq. ft. of floor space $5,000.00
2) Structures between 1501 and 3000 sq. ft. of floor space $10,000.00
3) Structures between 3001 and 4500 sq. ft. of floor space $15,000.00
4) Structures over 4501 sq. ft. of floor space $20,000.00
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Repair Bonds MAXIMUM BOND
AMOUNT
1) Structures under 1500 sq. ft. of floor space $5,000.00
2) Structures between 1501 and 3000 sq. ft. of floor space $10,000.00
3) Structures between 3001 and 4500 sq. ft. of floor space $15,000.00
4) Structures over 4501 sq. ft. of floor space $20,000.00
WHEREAS, Indiana Code 36-7-9-7 provides that the schedule setting forth the maximum
amount of performance bonds applicable to the Unsafe Building and Premises
Orders must be set by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the City of
Richmond, Indiana, that an average processing expense of$1,740.00, calculated as set forth
above, shall be added to the costs assessed pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9 and Richmond Code
Chapter 98 for work performed in the calendar year 2023.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it also resolved by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the
City of Richmond, Indiana, that the below schedule setting forth the maximum amount of
performance bonds applicable to the Unsafe Building and Premises Orders shall be utilized
by the Unsafe Building Commission in the event a performance bond is required as a
condition in the event an Unsafe Building or Premises Order is not complied with, pursuant
to Indiana Code 36-7-9-7:
DEMO BONDS MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT
1) Structures under 1500 sq. ft. of floor space
$5,000.00
2) Structures between 1501 and 3000 sq. ft. of floor space $10,000.00
3) Structures between 3001 and 4500 sq. ft. of floor space $15,000.00
4) Structures over 4501 sq. ft. of floor space $20,000.00
REPAIR BONDS MAXIMUM BOND AMOUNT
1) Structures under 1500 sq. ft. of floor space $5,000.00
2) Structures between 1501 and 3000 sq. ft. of floor space $10,000.00
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3) Structures between 3001 and 4500 sq. ft. of floor space $15,000.00
4) Structures over 4501 sq. ft. of floor space $20,000.00
This Resolution is duly passed and adopted this SiL day ofU2/ /4/ , 2023.
CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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Vicki Robinson,President
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Emily Pal er, Member
Matt Evans, Member
APPROVED:
By: i ,Mayor
vid M Snow)
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