11211-25 Amending Articles 1 Through 7 and Article 11 of Chapter 6 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Update Regulations Governing the Building Department

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and an enclosed back, all rigidly supported and of sufficient strength to resist the force of falling materials. The headroom under such protecting cover shall not be less than eight(8) feet above the sidewalk. All changes in elevation shall be provided with an easy graded approach at each end with proper handrails. The walkway and approaches shall be kept open and unobstructed by material, rubbish or snow at all times. It shall be kept properly lighted during the hours of darkness. (c) When it becomes necessary to reconstruct the permanent sidewalk or build a vault under the sidewalk, a suitably surfaced walkway not less than five(5) feet wide shall be built in the street on a level with and connected to the adjoining sidewalks and so constructed as not to obstruct the flow of water in the gutter. (d) The temporary walkways shall not be maintained outside of the curbline more than forty- eight(48) hours after the retaining walls around such vaults have been built to grade and the sidewalk work and all other construction work is completed. (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1) Sec. 6-13. Temporary sheds or trailers; removal. (a) Temporary sheds or trailers for office purposes or for storage of tools and materials may be erected or parked upon the public property within the limits prescribed for materials. (b) If at any time building operations shall be discontinued for a period of more than thirty(30) days, all such temporary buildings and obstructions shall be removed, leaving a clear unobstructed roadway. (c) The period of thirty (30) days may be extended at the discretion of the City Engineer to allow for acts of God, strikes and other acts beyond the contractor's control. (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1) Sec. 6-14. Temporary permission to occupy streets and sidewalks for purpose of building. (a) The permission to temporarily occupy streets and sidewalks for the purpose of building is intended for use only in connection with the actual erection, repairing, alteration or removal of buildings and is terminated after completion of such operations. (b) No person shall occupy any street or sidewalk after the completion of the operation for which other permit has been issued. (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1) Sec. 6-15. Temporary wooden fences; construction; removal. Temporary wooden fences to shield lots during building operations may be erected upon public property if the permit for the same has been obtained. The fences shall not be less than four(4) feet nor more than eight (8) feet in height, and shall be removed within ten (10) days after the external walls of the building are erected and the roof enclosure covered in. (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1) Sec. 6-16. Advertising on temporary structures, walks and fences prohibited; exception. No person shall use the walls or any portion of the temporary sheds or sidewalk coverings or any fences built around building operations for billboards or for any manner of advertising, except such as may pertain to the building itself. (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1) Sec. 6-17. Suspension or revocation of registrations or permits; refusal to issue registrations or permits. The suspension or revocation of any registration or permit, or the refusal to issue any registration or permit under this Code shall be for just cause after notice and hearing thereof pursuant to the provisions of section 1-18. (Ord. No. 8243-92, § 1) Page 21 of 3 1