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• <br /> p 7 o <br /> Bill No. 31-89 <br /> Ordinance No. I q 0 G 0"D c/ <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br /> BEND, INDIANA AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 4, OF THE <br /> MUNICIPAL CODE COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "LEAF BURNING AND AIR <br /> POLLUTION CONTROL" <br /> STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br /> Last year the South Bend Common Council passed <br /> Ordinance No. 7895-88 addressing leaf burning. That <br /> ordinance set forth regulations to attempt to achieve a "no <br /> burn" environment by January 1, 1991. <br /> In the interest of improving enforcement, the attached <br /> ordinance would delete the "warning notice" procedures for <br /> first-time violators. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF <br /> THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: <br /> SECTION I. Chapter 9, Article 4, Section 9-24 of the <br /> Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana is amended <br /> to read as follows: <br /> Sec. 9-24 . Warmimg-metiees-amen-Citations. <br /> (a) Any person found in violation of this article <br /> shall be subject to the following procedures. The <br /> Department of Code Enforcement, Fire Department, or Police <br /> Department personnel shall: <br /> he-ems--sire- as-t-canneeir-the-4,4.64at3 --xrrd-tYta4-€ailure <br /> te-de-se-fay--resti+t-inr-a--o-it-ation- i -is& -€er-the <br /> vielaten7---All-3caf--burning- -1-1--eease--a --desst <br /> upen--a--warning--netiee--being- -and-leaf--burii g <br /> shall-met-beg3—-egari --tint-i-i-EnAAxrr she-eity-€er <br /> that-leeatem. <br /> {2}{1) Issue a citation to the violator imposing <br /> a one hundred dollar ($100. 00) fine for each subsequent <br /> violation--a€ter-a-warmng-metee-has-beem-isstuee - <br /> (b) Each subsequent starting, kindling, causing, <br /> or allowing of a new fire after a warning-art-i-ee--er <br /> citation has been issued, shall be considered a <br /> separate offense for which a citation may be issued. <br /> {e}--The- ring-- tat-ire-i- d--t r-this-article <br /> shall-eentia4n- the--dette-r-ti te,--mame-a rgil-zn s—e-t-the <br /> vielatef,----t-ire---eerie---seed-on---vielate47---nat-u-re---e€ <br /> violatien--3-oez�t-i-e n--e - lie- i-o-1-ati-e E -)-j--the-�-e <br /> the-ef f ieer-er-imspeeter-is stuimq-the-warmng-metiee-amen <br /> the-t-c ene---ntnibet--e --the--e f4ee•--t�-etntaet--€ef <br /> inter tatien. <br /> +d -+c' The citation issued under this article <br />