Amending Chapter 21 Article 10 Sign Regulations

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• Substitute Bill No. 43-91 Ordinance No. Fa //- ?/ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 10, "SIGN REGULATIONS" STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The City Ordinance addressing sign regulations provides that the intent of such regulations is ". . .to encourage creative and imaginative design and use of signs in order to create a more attractive economic and business climate. " The Ordinance further provides that such regulations are to " . . . foster and improve the economic vitality of the Community by enhancing and protecting the physical appearances of the Community. " Accordingly, the zoning provisions addressing sign regulations, focus upon the size, location, construction and manner of display of such signs. The intent of this Bill is to establish reasonable regulations with regard to the duration which political yard signs may be displayed, their size and the responsibility of timely removing such political yard signs. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 21, Article 10, Section 21-170 is amended by adding sub-paragraph (k) to paragraph (1) , which will read as follows: (k) Political yard signs, provided that: 1. Such signs shall not exceed five (5) square feet in display area; and not exceed three (3) feet in height nor four (4) feet in length. 2. Such signs shall be removed from the premises within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the primary election, and shall removed from the premises within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the general election. SECTION II. Chapter 21, Article 10, Section 21-173 (a) (1) is amended in part as follows: g. Directional Signs; and h. Rotation, repainting, and posting of copy; and i. Political yard signs provided they conform to the