Amending Chapter 6 Entitled Buildings 03/10/86 7616-86

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(1) Central Downtown Restricted Fire Limits : Beginning at a point formed by the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Marion Street and the west right-of-way line of Main Street; thence south along the west right-of-way line of Main Street to the north right-of-way line of LaSalle Avenue ; thence west along the north right-of-way line of LaSalle Avenue to the west right-of-way line of William Street; thence south along the west right-of-way line of William Street to the south right-of-way line of Monroe Street; thence proceeding in a southeasterly and then northeasterly direction along said south right-of-way line of Monroe Street to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence proceeding in a northwesterly direction along the center of the St. Joseph River to the north right-of-way line of Marion Street; thence west along the north right-of-way line of Marion Street to the west right-of-way line of Main Street, which is the point of beginning. (2) East Bank Restricted Fire Limits : Beginning at the point of intersection of the north right-of-way line of Sorin Street with the east right-of-way line of Niles Avenue in said City; thence south along said east right-of-way line of Niles Avenue to the centerline of Jefferson Boulevard; an eight-two and one-half (82 . 5) foot right-of-way; thence west along said Jefferson Boulevard centerline to the center of the St. Joseph River; thence in a northwesterly and northeasterly direction along the centerline of said river to its intersection with the projected north right-of-way line of said Sorin Street; thence east along said projection and along said north right-of-way line to the east right-of-way line of Niles Avenue, which is the place of beginning . (c) Except as hereinafter provided, Ale no person, firm, or corporation shall erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, or convert any building or structure located within a restricted fire limit unless such work: (1) Complies with the applicable requirements for Type I construction in the Indiana Gerletraetiea-Rules-an -ReguIatiens, 10G-EcGien;-66A-IAG-1-1:1 Building Code, (675 IAC 13-2, 13-3 and 13-4) ; or (2) Is totally installed with automatic sprinkler devices and complies with Type II, III or IV construction; provided that the Indiana GeratniatIan-Rules-an -Regulatiene;-1g8G-Ecitien Building Code, de does not otherwise require a more restrictive type of construction for such building or structure. (d) The provisions of subsection (c) shall not apply to either: ( 1) A building or structure which meets all of the following criteria: (a) Requirements of this section are not other- wise required by the building code ; (b) Each building or structure is located at least twenty (20) feet from any other building or structure; (c ) Fire lanes are adequate to accommodate firefighting equipment, as determined by the Fire Chief; (d) The total square footage of the building or