10-12-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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®rdinance N®. Bill N®. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 14, ARTICLE 9 OF THE -SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY INCLUDING REGULATIONS FOR LIMITED PARKING WHERE A FEE IS CHARGED ON NON-RESIDENTIAL AREAS. STATEMEl~IT OF PURPOSE AND I1~TTEloiT On September 24, 2007, the South Bend Common Council passed Ordinance No. 9785-07 which created regulations addressing special events held in residentially zoned areas. This ordinance created reasonable regulations for residential areas which attempted to balance the rights of the individual residential property owner with the rights of the surrounding residents and neighborhoods. That ordinance also addressed special events held in residential areas and the resulting parking needs. The attached ordinance would create regulations for the temporary parking of vehicles in non-residentially owned areas for special events by requiring a hard surface for such parking. It would also create a permit system similar to the regulations in place for special event parking in residentially zoned areas. It is believed that this ordinance is in the best interests of the City of South Bend. ~acr~, ~iivxe~,a~e, /e +,toa~u~zr~~ by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 14, entitled SPECIFIC PUBLIC SAFETY REGULATIONS, of the South Bend Municipal Code, is hereby amended by amending various sections of Article 9 currently entitled Regulations Addressing Special Events in Residentially Zoned Areas, which shall read as follows: Article 9. Regulations Addressing Special Events In Residentially and I~on- Residentially Zoned Areas. Sec. 14-51 Definitions. For purposes of this Article, the following defmitions shall apply: Alcoholic beverage: See definition in IC § 7.1-1-3-5.