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

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Section 21-01.01 Provisions of Common Applicability ARTICLE 1 BASIC PROVISIONS SECTION 21-01 BASIC PROVISIONS REGULATIONS Section 21-01.01 Provisions of Common Applicability. Note: This Chapter of the South Bend Municipal Code contains various word(s) and/or phrase(s) which appeaz in italics. Such type style indicates that such word(s) and/or phrase(s) aze defined in Section 21-11 of this chapter. (a) Title This Ordinance shall hereinafter be known and cited as "City of South Bend Zoning Ordinance", and hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance". (b) Statutory Authority (1) This Ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authority contained in Indiana Code 36-7-4 et seg. (2) Whenever any provision of this Ordinance refers to or cites a section of the Indiana Code and that section is later amended or superseded, this Ordinance shall be deemed amended to refer to the amended section or the section that most nearly corresponds to the superseded section. (c) Purpose of this Ordinance In adopting this Ordinance, the Common Council of the City of South Bend 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, and hereby adopts this Ordinance for the purpose of: (1) securing adequate light, air, convenience of access, and safety from fire, flood, and other danger; (2) lessening or avoiding congestion in public ways; (3) promoting the public health, safety, comfort, morals, convenience, and general welfaze; (4) guiding the future development of the City of South Bend; Ord. No: 9495-04