80-25 Amending Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Make Miscellaneous Changes for Clarification and Consistency to Simplify Development Process and to Achieve Higher Quality Development (Third Substitute)

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Filed in Clerk's Office Zoning Ordinance Amendment#7 Dec 29,2025 Last Updated 12/19/2025 Bianca Tired° General updates providing a clarification and/or correction ban existing rule,such as a typographical,consistency,and cross reference revision are addressed in the following sections: City Clerk.South Bend,IN 21-02.03(b)(3);21.02.03(fX1)(B-new);21-05.02(9(2)(D);21-06.01(k)(7)(A)0l);2146.01(0(3)(AXII);21-06.02(f)(12)(AIII);21-06.03(e);21-06.03(4);21-06.3(k);21-07.03(d)(2):21-07.040) 21-08.01(eX8X13);21-0&01(g)(5);21-06.02(hX3);21-08.02(i)(3);21-09.01)11141(c);21-09.02(cg4);21-10.02(a)(10)(B);21-10.02(a)10K):21-10.02(46(1)(A);21-12.02(f)(41(A);21-13.01142) Standard Ordinance Sections Rein Proposed Change Rationale 21-06.02(0)(4)new EV Charging Station Update Exempts free libraries and EV charging stations from accessory structure rules Modernize rules to align with vehicle fueling options. 21-06.02(e) Maximum Number of Accessory Buildings Eliminates accessory building limits In commercial and industrial districts Allow for more functional land use and consistent with the character of non-residential districts. 21-06.02(e(2) EVChargingStationUpdate Exempts free libraries andEVchar®ng stations from accessory structure rules and moves Moderdzerulestoabgn with vehicle fueling options. hom(e)(g)to(b))4) E. 21-06.02(eX3)new Accessory Buldlings Allow for Pergolas as long ascnterla are met Avoids need for variances for this typical accessory type. ii y 21-p8.021 24 ANv) Max height mood mounted solar ever Increase max height round mounted solar crier system from l2'[o lg' Avoids need for variances for typical permit requests and to promote renewable energy.Also aligns with accessory i 111 N BMe ®'ridgye g standards. 21-06.02(f)(27) Trash Enclosure Rewrite of the trash and recycling encosure roles,adding allowable alternatives to Provide clarity and allows for more cost-efecrlve construction and administrative flexibility. enclosure requirements when not visible from street 21.06.02(f)(4)(C)(i) Size of chicken coop 2sq ft minimum floor area per chicken in a coop Creates consistency with Chapter 5,Animal Welfare regulations. Allow Zoning Administrator to waive stories standard for rooftop amedty spaces above4 Allows for administrative flexibility and eliminates need for variance. 21-02.03(d112)(D) Building Stories and Rooftop Spaces stories,conditions apply Allows ZoningAdmidstrator to increase building frontage encroachment when a contextual Allows contedualplacementdbufltling homages. v 21-02.03(011) Contextual Setback setback is applied 21-02. Add a Building Width definition,including a ZonigAdmnistrafor waiver for the max width of 03(f)(2)new Building Width definition cenain building types. Improves user understanding by more clearly stating existing rules fa building standards. N - ty 21-03.01(h) Facade transparency in Si Adds facade transparency in S1-10%front.5%corner Adds facade transparency In S2-10%front-Bound,5%corner-gmmd,15%from 8 corner- Creates more appealing residential building designs g 21-03.02(h) Facade transparency In S2of upper g 21-08.01(c(2) Building Entrance-Industrial Allow Zoning Administrator to waive front entrance requirement for Industrial Allows for flexibility in building design. m ow CMUs that look like brick or stone Improves user understanding by providing a clarification and/a correction to an existing rule.Also,allows for more 21-OB.Ol(eX3) Facade Materials Al flexibility in use of currently available design materials. 21-02.03(f)(1XC) Transparency-Half Story Zoning Administrator can reduce the required transparency by 50%for cenain topspin Allows for administrative flexibility with regards to some common architectural styles. designs consistent with the architectural style 21-03.01(g) Allow rear balcony encroachment of 5'in S1 21-03.02(g) Allow rear balcony encroachment of 5'inS2 21-03.03(g) Allow rear balcony encroachment of 5'in U3 Balcony Encroachment Removes an unnecessary restriction on building design. 21-03.04(g) Glow rear balcony encroachment of5'in U2 21-03.05(g) Allow rear balcony encroachment of 3'in U3 21-03.06(g) Allow rear balcony encroachment of 3'in OF 21-04.04(f) Building Entrance-Industrial Allow Zoning Administrator to waive front entrance requirement for some uses in I lndustral Allows for flexibility In industrial building design. 21-04.04(g) Building Materials-Industrial Allow CMUs that look like brick or stone Creates more flexibility for industrial building design while maintaining quality. 21-08.02(e)(3) Building Height•Detached Home Allow detached homes in S2,U3,and OF to 3 stories 21-08.02(f)(3) Building Height-Cottage Court Allow cottage courts to 2 stones In S2,UF,U3 Districts Allows for increased detached home heights consistent wnhdistrict building standards 21-06.021gN3) Building Height-Duplex Allow duplexes in S2,U3,and UF to 3 stories Building Width-Duplex Allows duplexes up to 60'In S18 S2 Supports ease of duplex development on larger suburban lots. m Building Height-Stacked Flats Removes minimum height for stacked flats Removes an unnecessary restriction on building design. 21-08.020113) Increases S2 and DT Stacked Flats building width from 120'to 250',and all other districts to Allow for fladbkfryin buildin design for elevator buildings and larger suburban lots. 150' Building Width-Stacked Flats 8 21-08.02(k)(3) Building Width-Shop Reduces facade minimum height from 18'to 12'in UF Aligns better with the size of Downtown lots. Building Type-Shop Allows for district appropriate facade heights. 21-08.030)(2) Building Frontage Clarifies how a stoop is connected and elevated to the sdewalk In relation to the parcel States rule more explicitly to meet ordinance intent.