10718-20 HPC Suspension Ordinance

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Filed in Clerk's Office BILL NO. 18-20 i ' APR 0 7 2020 i ORDINANCE NO. 10718-20DAWN Ni.JONES 1CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IN AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, ADDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 13, SECTION 21-12.04(d) TO THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO SUSPEND MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 21- 12.04(b)(3) AND 21-12.04(b)(6)(G) FOR THE DURATION OF ANY STAY AT HOME OR SIMILAR ORDER OR ANY DECLARATION OF A LOCAL DISASTER EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Governor Eric J. Holcomb, in response to the Coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19"), issued Executive Order 20-08 on March 23, 2020. That Executive Order, with specified exceptions, ordered all individuals currently living in the State of Indiana to stay home or their place of residence. Similarly, the Mayor of South Bend, on March 19, 2020 declared a local disaster emergency. This Ordinance suspends Municipal Code Sections 21-12.04(b)(3) and 21-12.04(b)(6)(G) during the duration of any Stay at Home or similar order by whatever name or the declaration of a local disaster emergency resulting from COVID 19. Section 21-12.04(b)(3) requires the Historic Preservation Commission to hold at least 4 advertised public hearings to provide the public with an opportunity of becoming aware of Commission business and to make their views known. Section 21-12.04(b)(6)(G) requires the Historic Preservation Commission to consider applications for certificates of appropriateness within 45 days after receipt and deems the application approved if not denied by the Historic Preservation Commission within 60 days after receipt of the application. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 21, Article 13, Section 21-12.04(d) is added to the South Bend Municipal Code to read as follows: (d) Suspension of Certain Code Requirements The requirements Sections 21-12.04(b)(3) and 21-12.04(b)(6)(G) shall be suspended for the duration of any Stay at Home or similar order by whatever name issued by the Governor of Indiana or the declaration of a local disaster emergency by the Mayor of South Bend resulting from Coronavirus disease 2019. Section II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval of the M,h or. ,...iii•A _kN_ iII„ Tim Sco` o I 'resident South Bend Common Council