Amending Chapter 20 Entitled Abandoned Vehicles

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ORDINANCE N0. (o I I L- R 1 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA ENTITLED ABANDONED VEHICLES STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: This ordinance amends the South Bend Municipal Code by incorporating the provision of I.C. 9 -9 -1.1 allowing local governments maximum flexibility in dealing with abandoned ve- hicles while also preserving the role of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in that area. SECTION I: Chapter 20, Article 3 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby deleted in its en- tirety and amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 3 ABANDONED VEHICLES Section 20 -27 Nuisance Declared; Public Agency Designated; Revolving Fund Established. (a) Abandoned vehicles are detrimental to the health and safety of the general public and are declared to be a public nuisance and a health and safety hazard. (b) The Board of Public Works shall be the public agency responsible for the removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned vehicles. The Board shall act through the Neighborhood Code Enforcement Office and may employ personnel and acquire equipment, property, and facilities and enter into contracts as necessary for the purpose of removal, storage and disposition of abandoned vehicles. (c) An "Abandoned Vehicle Fund" is created into which all proceeds from the sale of abandoned vehicles, and all hand- ling expenses recovered shall be placed. The Common Council shall annually appropriate sufficient tax monies to said fund and any monies remaining in the fund at the end of the year shall not revert to the general fund. (d) I.C. 9- 9 -1.1, the "Removal and Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles Chapter as promulgated by the Indiana State Legisla- ture is made a part of this Article and shall govern all areas not specifically addressed herein. Section 20 -28 Definitions. For the purpose of this Article the following terms shall have the following meanings: