Amending Chapter 21 Allow the Raising & Care of Chickens as an Accessory use

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• Ordinance No. t° Z(2' 13 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE ARTICLE 2,RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS,TO ALLOW THE RAISING AND CARE OF CHICKENS AS AN ACCESSORY USE; AND ADDING CERTAIN RELATED DEFINITIONS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, adopted a new zoning ordinance for the City of South Bend that went into effect in May 2004. It has been brought to the attention of the Common Council that it consider allowing the raising of chickens on residential lots. Therefore,the following changes need to be made to the Zoning Ordinance to facilitate the keeping of chickens in residentially zoned properties. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 21, Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code,Article 2 Residential Districts, Section 21-02.11 General Regulations for Residential District is hereby amended as follows: (a) Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures. (3) Additional Development Standards for Accessory Uses,Buildings or Structures in any Residential District. (A) Accessory Buildings: (iv)Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings—The total number of detached accessory buildings on a lot shall not exceed one (1)accessory building,provided however, a storage shed, chicken coop or chicken pen with a total floor area of one- hundred and twenty (120) square feet or less shall not count as an accessory building for the purposes of this paragraph; and,