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ORDINANCE NO. (,S y S- - ) } <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE 1, <br />OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH <br />BEND, COMMONLY KNO14N AS THE RAILROAD TRAINS <br />ORDINANCE. <br />STATEMENTS OF PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />The Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes that <br />the sounding of train whistles, horns, or bells at certain cross- <br />ings within the City limits creates an unreasonable disturbance <br />to the peace and repose of citizens residing in proximity to these <br />crossings. The purpose and intent of the Common Council in enact- <br />ing this ordinance is to prohibit the sounding of train bells in <br />addition to the prohibition of sounding whistles and horns at cer- <br />tain crossings within the City limits, and to make other technical <br />changes to Ordinance No. 6404 -78 as enacted by the Common Council <br />on July 24, 1978, so as to conform to state statute and an order <br />of the Public Service Commission of Indiana issued in a public hear- <br />ing held to approve the prior action of the Common Council in <br />enacting a ban on the sounding of such devices. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the <br />City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: <br />SECTION I. Chapter 15, Article 1, Section 15 -3.1 of the <br />Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana is hereby amended <br />as follows: <br />No person operating or controlling any locomotive <br />engine shall sound the whistlez ep horn, or bell <br />thereof, or allow it to be sounded upon approaching <br />or crossing the Peiga Gen4ral Rai-lpead 9e�19�aey <br />Consolidated Rail Corporation crossings at the <br />following streets in South Bend, Indiana: <br />Vernon Street, Leer Street, Robinson Street, <br />Twyckenham Drive, Caroline Street, Ironwood Drive. <br />SECTION II. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect <br />from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the <br />Mayor, legal publication, and final approval by the Public Service <br />Commission of the State of Indiana in accordance with State law. <br />Words added underscored <br />Words deleted epessed. #4peegh <br />tsf READING /,R,? <br />PUBLIC WEARING ? e?- <br />2nd READING <br />NOT APPROVED <br />REFERRED <br />PASSED <br />er of the Common Counc <br />Flif n It,! S l fr <br />Fri <br />ng <br />