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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE INITIATED BY THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICPAL CODE, ARTICLE 10 ENFORCEMENT BY ADDING THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION TO THE DESIGNATED ENFORCEMENT STAFF. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Historically the Building Commissioner has also served as the Zoning Administrator for the City of South Bend. The Building Department has provided the appropriate staff functions associated with the responsibilities, including but not limited to Zoning Enforcement. Throughout the state, these responsibilities are usually assigned to the Plan Commission staff. The Building Department and Area Plan Commission staffs have worked closely to establish a process and timeline by which these responsibilities will transfer to the Area Plan Commission on January 1, 2018. Some enforcement activities may still need to be enforced by the Building Department.As such,various changes to the South Bend Zoning Ordinance need to be amended to appropriately reflect responsibilities and procedures. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code,Article 10 Enforcement, Section 21-10(a) Authority, is hereby amended as follows: The Building Department of the City of South Bend,the Department of Code Enforcement of the City of South Bend, the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, and the Staff of Beth each departments are hereby designated to enforce the terms and provisions of this Ordinance in accordance with Indiana law. SECTION II. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 10 Enforcement, Section 21-10(f)Violations, is hereby amended as follows: Subject to the provisions of Section 21-01.03 —Nonconforming Lots, Uses, Buildings, Structures or Signs, each of the following shall constitute a zoning violation which may be enforced by the Building Department, the Area Plan Commission or the Department of Code Enforcement in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 21-10 (g) below: SECTION III. Chapter 21,Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 10 Enforcement, Section 21-10(f) Violations, is hereby amended as follows: The primary enforcement responsibility for Items (2)and (8)above shall be the vested with the Building Department, provided however,the Department of Code Enforcement or the Area Plan Commission may also initiate enforcement of these matters. The primary enforcement responsibility for Items (3), (4) and (6) shall be vested with the Department of Code Enforcement, provided however,the Building DepaFtffient or-.4rea Plan Commission may also initiate enforcement of these matters.