11-20 Amending Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code

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BILL NO. 11-20 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO CORRECT TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS IN VARIOUS ARTICLES AND TO ADD CLARIFYING LANGUAGE AND TABLES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a new zoning ordinance for the City of South Bend that went into effect on January 1, 2020. Since its adoption in November, use and testing of the Ordinance has identified a few standards that need further clarification or correction. 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 2 Definitions & Measurements, Section 21-02.02 Definitions is hereby amended by adding a new definition: Lot, Non-Frontage. A lot with no frontage that is interior to a development. SECTION II. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Definitions & Measurements, Section 21-02.03 Measurements, subsection(b) Building Placement is hereby amended as follows: (2) Lot Line Determination. For non-frontage, double frontage, and multiple frontage lots, the Zoning Administrator shall determine which lot lines shall be considered front, corner, side, or rear based on the context of the development. (2-)j Building Setbacks. line. In these instances, a side or rear setback may not apply. The (C)(B)