Amending Chapter 6 Entitled Buildings Deleting Chapter 8 Articles 1 Through 6

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(i) 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. (ii) 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 eighty -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) 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: (i) complies with the applicable requirements for Type I construction in the Indiana Construction Rules and Regulations, 1980 edition, 660 IAC 1 -1.1; or (ii) is totally installed with automatic sprinkler devices and complies with Type II, III, or IV construction, provided that the Indiana Construction Rules and Regulations, 1980 edition, do not otherwise require a more restrictive type of construction for such building or structure. SECTION VI. Chapter 6, Article 3 of the South Bend Municipal Code is deleted in its entirety, and a new Article 3 is adopted as follows: Article 3. Architectural Barriers. Section 6 -7. Application. The provisions of this Article shall be in addition to but shall not conflict with any and all applicable requirements of the Rules adopted by Section 6 -5. Section 6 -8. Entrances, Doorways and Doors. (a) Public exterior entrances which are equipped with doors operable by a physically handicapped person shall be clearly marked as designated for the physically handicapped. Evil