Amending Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 of Chapter 21 Zoning

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BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. 8059- 9a AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , AND 6 OF CHAPTER 21 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, deems it necessary, in order to conserve the value of property in the City and that the public health, safety, comfort, convenience, morals and general welfare may be otherwise promoted in accordance with a well considered and comprehensive plan for the use and development of all property throughout the City to enact certain amendments to Articles 1, 2 , 3 , 4, 5, and 6 of Chapter 21 to make certain technical corrections and to adjust to current City conditions. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows. SECTION I . Chapter 21 , Articles 1, 2, 3 , 4, 5, and 6 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be amended to read as follows: CHAPTER 21 ZONING ARTICLE I . GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 21-1. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter, unless otherwise provided: ( 1 ) Abandonment means the voluntary act or failure to act by the owner of a nonconforming use which evidences that the owner neither claims nor retains the right to exercise the nonconforming use. 41 4.--Aeeessery-building-means-a-suberdinate-building-er-part ef-main-building-the-use-ef-whieh-is-ineidentai-te-that-of-the-main b iIding.-( 2) Accessory building means a structure on the same lot with, and of a nature customarily incidental and subordinate in size and use to, the principal use or structure on the lot, whether or not attached to the principal building. Accessory buildings shall include, but is not limited to, the following: