9495-04 Repealing and Replacing Chapter 21, Article 1 though 11 - The City of South Bend Zoning Ordinanace

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ORDINANCE NO. l ~ ~ s ~"~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, REPEALING AND REPLACING THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, NAMELY CHAPTER 21, ARTICLES 1 THROUGH 11, EXCLUDING ARTICLES 6.5 AND 8, WITH THOSE ARTICLES NOT REPEALED BEING RENUMBERED, AND THE INCLUSION OF NEW ZONING MAPS, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE ENTITLED "THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND ZONING ORDINANCE" STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes its duty to maintain a zoning ordinance which: reflects current trends in development; encourages orderly development for the benefit of the city; provides for a better quality of development; and, promotes the general health, welfare and safety of residents and businesses of the City of South Bend. To that end, the Common Council has given reasonable consideration to, among other things: the comprehensive plan; current conditions and the character of current structures and uses in each district; the most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted; the conservation of property values throughout the City of South Bend; and, responsible development and growth of the City of South Bend. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, further recognizes that since July 2002 a Steering Committee made up of representatives of the Area Plan Commission staff, the South Bend Common Council, the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Public Works Department, and the Building Department has been meeting to work on updating the South Bend Zoning Ordinance. Now, therefore, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I: Chapter 21, Article 6.5 entitled "Historic Preservation Commission" of the South Bend Municipal Code is hereby re-numbered as Article 13 and shall be entitled "Historic Preservation Commission". Section II: Chapter 21, Article 8 entitled "Subdivisions" of the South Bend Municipal Code is hereby re-numbered as Article 14 and shall be entitled "Subdivisions". Section III: Chapter 21, Article 12 entitled "Floodplain Regulations" of the South Be~ul Municipal Code is not repealed and remains numbered as Article 12 and shall remain entitled "Floodplain Regulations". Section IV: The remaining portions of Chapter 21, Articles 1 through 11, except for Article 6.5 and Article 8 which shall re-numbered as set forth in Sections I and II respectively, of the South Bend Municipal Code, are hereby repealed and replaced in their entirety as follows: