Amending Various Sections Deleting Term "Misdemeanor"

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"Section 321. Right of Entry. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code, or when- ever the Building Official or his authorized representative has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises, any condition which makes such building or pre- mises unsafe as defined in Section 315 of this code, the Building Official or his authorized representative may enter such building or premises at all reasonable times to inspect the same or to per- form any duty imposed upon the Building Official by this code; pro- vided that if such building or premises be occupied, he shall first present proper credentials and demand entry; and if such building or premises be unoccupied, he shall first make a reasonable effort to locate the owner of other persons having charge or control of the building or premises and demand entry. If such entry is refused, the Building Official or his authorized representative shall have recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. "'Authorized representative' shall include the officers named in Section 201(a), (b) and (c) of this code. "No owner or occupant or any other person having charge, care or control of any building or premises shall fail or neglect, after proper demand is made as herein provided, to promptly permit entry therein by the Building Official or his authorized representative for the purpose of inspection and examination pursuant to this code. Any person violating this subsection shall be guilty of a FRj_s4emeaaep: an offense. SECTION XI. Chapter 11, Article 4, Section 11 -42 of the Munici- pal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 11 -42. Violation of Article; nuisance abatement; appeals; #s�eeat�e�� penalty. (d) The violation of any provision of this Article, or the refusal to comply with a final order of the Building Commissioner or of the Board of Public Works and Safety if an appeal is taken, shall be a i4edewe"sFT an offense, punishable as other she eaes s offenses defined by this Code. SECTION XII. Chapter 13, Article 1, Section 13 -23 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 13 -23. Penalty. Any person, or any agent, servant, employee or officer thereof, violating any of the provisions of this article, or who aids or abets in the procuring of a violation of any provision part or portion of this article, or who files or causes to be filed an application for a permit which contains false or fraudulent statements of fact, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeaaerr an offense. Upon conviction, he shall be fined not less than fifty dollars 0.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each offense. Each violation shall be deemed a separate offense, and each act in violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense and be punishable as such. SECTION XIII. Chapter 13, Article 3, Section 13 -40 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 13 -40. Nuisances; businesses prohibited; penalty. (c) Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section, on conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00)T op Impplsesed ae4 to a *esed sj* 464 mes #hs3 ep 4e4k. Any such nuisuance as prohibited by this Section may be abated. - 4 -