8358-93 Amending Chapter 20 New Section 20-100.1 entitled Parking Prohibited by Fire Hydrants

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SUBSTITUTE BILL NO. 12-93 ORDINANCE NO. 3 5"8- P3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 6 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 20-100.1 ENTITLED "PARKING PROHIBITED BY FIRE HYDRANTS" STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council recognizes that the regulation of parking of vehicles on City streets is a proper exercise of police power. More specifically Indiana Code § 9-21-1-3 authorizes local authorities to regulate the standing or parking of vehicles with respect to streets and highways under its jurisdiction. It has come to the Common Council's attention that there is an increasing number of individuals who park their motor vehicles by a fire hydrant thereby creating a public safety hazard. In the interest of promoting better public safety and insuring access to fire hydrants throughout the City at all times and especially in emergency situations, the following ordinance is introduced as an attempt to deter illegally parked vehicles by fire hydrants. �iobo, tfxrtfort, bt it rtssolioer bj tfx Common (outuiU of tfj¢ titj of 'ioutfh Vt10, Ittbiatta, as follows: Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, hereby amends Chapter 20, Article 6 of the South Bend Muncipal Code by the addition of new section 20- 100.1 which shall read in its entirety as follows: Sec. 20-100.1 Parking by Fire Hydrants Prohibited. (a)Any motor vehicle found parallel parked within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant or in a designated fire hydrant no parking zone shall be fined fifty dollars ($50.00). Additionally, any motor vehicle found in violation of this Section may be towed at the owner's expense. (b) Appropriate signs giving notice of this parking prohibition shall be properly posted by the City. Section II. Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-213 entitled "Schedule of Ordinance and Violations" paragraph (a)of the South Bend Muncipal Code is hereby amended by adding the following provision numerically to such listing: Municipal Code Section Type of Violation Penalties Sec. 20-100.1 Parking Violation by Fire Hydrant $50.00 Section III. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. 11:01;.tr of'rt Commott Coutui1