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Staff Resort <br />APC # <br />2582 -11 <br />Owner: <br />Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana <br />Location: <br />Text Amendment <br />Jurisdiction: <br />City of South Bend <br />Requested Action: <br />An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, amending Chapter 21 <br />of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 1 Basic Provisions, Section 21 -01.03 Nonconforming <br />Lots, Uses, Buildings, Structures or Signs, to add a new section to provide for Certification of <br />Legal Nonconforming Lots, Uses, Buildings, Structures or Signs, and to amend and add certain <br />related Definitions in Chapter 21, Article 11. <br />Additional: information: <br />The proposed amendment establishes a more formalized procedure that determines whether a <br />property can qualify as a legally established nonconforming use of land. The amendment <br />proposes required and suggested submission materials, an application and fee, and the issuance of <br />a certificate, if appropriate. <br />Recommendation: <br />Based on information available prior to the public hearing the staff recommends this petition be <br />sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. <br />Analysis: <br />This ordinance establishes a formal process for the review and certification of legal non- <br />conforming uses, allowing the Building Department to collect a wide range of information so as <br />to make an informed decision. <br />Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana <br />#2582-11 <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />