Amending Chapter 2 Inclusion of New Article 19 Ordinance Violations Bureau

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Bill No. Ordinance No. ¢j c p --2:i AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 19 ENTITLED "ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS BUREAU. " STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On February 29, 1988, Public Law No. 177-1988 took effect. This law permits the establishment of an Ordinance Violations Bureau and the appointment of a violations clerk. The new State law permits the violations clerk to accept payments of civil penalties of not more than twenty- five dollars ($25.00) in ordinance violations cases. This law further provides that "all sums collected by the violations clerk as civil penalties for ordinance violations shall be accounted for and paid to the municipal corporation as provided by law. " It is believed that the establishment of an Ordinance Violations, Bureau would be in the best interests of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended by the inclusion of new Article 19 which shall read in its entirety as follows: Article 19. Ordinance Violations Bureau 1 Sec. 2-212 Creation of Ordinance Violations Bureau (a) An Ordinance Violations Bureau is established for the City. (b) The City Clerk shall be appointed the Violations Clerk and shall be the administrator of the Bureau. (c) The Ordinance Violations Bureau shall have all power and duties authorized by State law. SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor with implementation to begin February 3, 1989. //el' Oe- 4p/fi/ ( /,/