Amending Chapter 14 New Article 10 Enlitled Block Park Regulations

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BILL NO. 08-13 -As Amended ORDINANCE NO. \, l2 L3 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 10 ENTITLED BLOCK PARTY REGULATIONS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT On June 27, 2011, the South Bend Common Council passed Substitute Bill No. 31-11 which set forth block party regulations. The final version represented several weeks of discussions between the City Administration and the Common Council to address the various public safety concerns associated with residential and non-residential block parties. This ordinance formally incorporates the regulations set forth in Ordinance No. 10102-11 into the South Bend Municipal Code, so that there will be a better awareness of the governing procedures. Additionally, it incorporates a process whereby the Board of Public Works may waive block party fees for non-profit organizations who have filed a copy of their IRS document certifying their 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code where the organization has been recognized as being exempt, along with their most recent copy of Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. The Board of Public Works will continue to be the main agency involved in reviewing public safety requirements for the temporary closing of public right-of-ways. Once an application is filed it is referred to the Police Department, the Fire Department and the Street Department for their review and recommendation to assure that such public ways are reviewed in light of public safety considerations. This ordinance also requires an annual electronic filing from the Board of Public Works Clerk to the Office of the City Clerk summarizing all actions on block party requests. e>./i=e, />e 1/c>=<ludyz y/ by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: Section I. Chapter 14 of the South Bend Municipal Code is amended by the inclusion of new Article 10 which shall read in its entirety as follows: Article 10. Block Party Regulations. Sec. 14-63 Definitions. For purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) Block Party: An event which uses and blocks access to a public right-of-way requiring approval by the Board of Public Works.