9602-05 Amend Chapter 13, to expand the scope of prohibited conduct wich may generate an action to abate a public nuisance

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ORDINANCE NO. `tOG Z~oS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CONIl~tON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF PROHIBITED CONDUCT WHICH MAY GENERATE AN ACTION TO ABATE A PUBLIC NUISANCE $TATEa~NT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 13 of the South Bend Municipal Code, to expand the scope of prohibited conduct which may generate an action to abate a public nuisance. The Common Council of the City of South Bend determines that the Disorderly House Ordinance provides an effective method to inform property owners and occupants of their responsibilities to protect their neighborhoods, to abate and redress public nuisances, and to prevent neighborhood deterioration. The Common Council of the City of South Bend further finds that certain violations of Indiana alcoholic beverage laws cause neighborhood deterioration and have a negative impact upon the health, safety, welfare and morals of the public. Including those violations in the list of acts constituting prohibited conduct under the Disorderly House Ordinance will enable the City to protect the health, safety, welfare and morals of the neighborhood where such violations occur. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Chapter 13, Article 5, Section 13-75.5 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: Sec. 13 75.5. Disorderly houses; prohibited. (a) Definitions. (1) For purposes of this section, disorderly house means a building, dwelling, establishment, premises or place where prohibited conduct occurs and it includes the outside area contiguous to and surrounding the structure such as a yard or lot under the same ownership. If the building, dwelling,