27-25 Amending Chapter 13, Article 7, Section 13-81 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update the Ordinances Prohibiting Public Nuisance Noises

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Filed in Clerk's Office BILL NO. 27-25 ORDINANCE NO. Bianca Tirado City Clerk, South Bend, IN AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 13,ARTICLE 7, SECTION 13-81 TO REPEAL THE ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PUBLIC NUISANCE NOISES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT Chapter 13, Article 7, Sec. 13-81 of the South Bend Municipal Code provides regulations for prohibitions on public nuisance noises. Section 13-57, contained in Chapter 13, Article 4, also contains detailed regulations regarding unreasonable noise. As Section 13-57 contains more detailed regulations regarding the same topic, the regulations in Section 13-81 would be duplicative without providing for the specificity contained in Section 13-57. An amendment to the Municipal Code repealing Section 13-81 and regulating the topic of unreasonable noise through Section 13-57 is necessary for the effective enforcement of these noise regulations. This ordinance is in the best interest of the City and its residents. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 13, Article 7, Sec. 13-81 shall be repealed in its entirely.: SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after adoption by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and any publication required by law. Canneth Lee, Council President South Bend Common Council Attest: Bianca L. Tirado, City Clerk Office of the City Clerk Presented by me, the undersigned Clerk of the City of South Bend, to the Mayor of the 1