Amending Chapter 7 Scrap & Junk Dealers Ordinance

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ORDINANCE NO. Gl� q A -R] AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7, ARTICLE 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SCRAP AND JUNK DEALERS ORDINANCE. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes the need for reasonable regulations governing scrap and junk dealers in our community. Therefore,:the purpose of this ordinance is to clarify the licensing procedures in this area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 7, Article 5, Section 7 -73 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend,Indiana is hereby amended as follows: Sec. 7 -73. Application; zoning restrictions. (a) Any person who has not been previously licensed under this article shall pick up an application from the Clerk of the Board of Public Works. -An Said application €e- a- leense -wade- €his art!�ele shall be completed and accompanied by a drawing or diagram showing the property lines of the proposed scrap or junk yard. SECTION II. Chapter 7, Article 5, Section 7 -75 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana is amended as follows: Sec. 7 -75. License issuance; procedure upon denial. (a) Upon the approval of applications as provided by sections 7 -74 and 7- 77(b), the Clerk of the Board of Public Works shall submit to the Board for its approval a resolution recommending the issuance or renewal of the license. -Sueh- resolution -shall be- st�Hx� € €�e� - €e -€ lie- Qe�ea- Eeaae € }- €e�- € €s- eeaside�a € €ex- - -�Pke deela�a� }ea- a € -eke- Beamed- stall- �e- eeexted- eeaelas €ve- naless - €he- Ee�ea- Eeane €l;- by- aeselt3 € €ea;- shall- disagg�e�e- the- Bea�drs Eesela€} ea- a€- i€ s- aemt- Eegttlarly- sekeduled -mee €lag.- If the Board of Public Works adopts such a resolution, it shall be submitted to the Common Council along with a Resolution for the Council's consideration. Inspection reports from the Fire Prevention Bureau and Environmental Protection Office shall accompany the Resolution. (c) Any new.application for or-renewal of a scrap or junk yard license shall be disapproved by the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Environmental Protection Office if the applicant fails to meet the requirements of this article and /or for the causes stated in section 1 -18(a) of this Code. (d) If the Fire Prevention Bureau and Environmental Protection Office disapprove of the application or renewal of the license, the applicant shall be notified of the disapproval and a hearing