Bill No. 68-22 Establishing Ordinance Violation Bureau with Administration

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OCI ---------BILL NO. 68-22 ORDINANCE NO. ------ AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 19 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO APPOINT THE CITY CONTROLLER AS ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS CLERK AND TO MAKE OTHER ASSOCIATED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Indiana Code 33-36-2-1 permits the establishment of an Ordinance Violations Bureau and the appointment of a Violations Clerk; Indiana Code 33-36-2-3 permits the Violations Clerk to accept written appearances, waivers of trial, admissions of violations, and payments of civil penalties up to the maximum amount per mitted by Indiana law (IC 33-36-2-3(4)) which is currently Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) and according to the schedule set forth in Chapter 2 Article I 9 of the City of South Bend Municipal Code in ordinance violation cases; Chapter 2 Article 19 of the City of South Bend Municipal Code sets forth the roles and responsibilities of the Violations Clerk; and It is believed that the continued establishment of an Ordinance Violations Bureau is in the best interests of the City, and that it is further believed that it is in the best interests of the City to designate the City Controller as the Violations Clerk. By designating the City Controller as the Violations Clerk in Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 212 of the Municipal Code, certain changes to other Chapters and Sections of the South Bend Municipal Code are required for consistency, and are also made through this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-212 is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 2-212 Created; administrator; powers and duties of Bureau (a)An Ordinance Violations Bureau is established for the City. (b)The City Clerk City Controller 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 and within the dollar limits of State law. IN