9394-03 Amend Chapter 2, Replacing in its entirety Article 6 Entitled Tax Abatement Procedures

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b. Any dwellings in the area are not permanently occupied and are: (1) The subject of an order issued under I.C. 36-7-9; or (2) Evidencing significant building deficiencies; or c. Parcels of Property in the area: (1) Have been sold and not redeemed under I.C. 6-1.1-24 and I.C. 6-1.1- 25; or (2) Are owned by a unit of local government; or (3) A significant number of dwellings within the area are not permanently occupied or a significant number of parcels in the area are vacant land; or (4) A significant number of dwelling units within the area are: (a) The subject of an order issued under I.C. 36-7-9; or (b) Evidencing significant building deficiencies; or (5) The area has experienced a net loss in the number of dwelling units, as documented by census information, local building and demolition permits, or certificates of occupancy, or the area is owned by Indiana or the United States; or (6) The area (plus any areas previously designated under this subsection) will not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total area within the Council's jurisdiction. 28. "Retail" means and includes the economic activities described in major groups 44 through 45 of the Norfh American Industry Classification System--United States, 2002 manual published by the United States Office of Management and Budget's Economic Classification Policy Committee, which manual is hereby incorporated by reference, with copies being maintained in the Office of the City Clerk. 29. "Tax Abatement Impact Areas" and "TAIA" mean the areas located within the City's corporate boundaries designated by the following legal description: a. The area commonly known as the South Bend Central Development Area, a parcel of land being a part of the City of South Bend, Portage Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the south right-of-way line of Sample Street with the west right-of-way line of Michigan Street, the Point of Beginning ("Point of Beginning") for this description; thence north along said west right-of-way line of Michigan Street to its intersection with the northerly line of the Conrail Railroad (formerly Penn Central) right-of-way; thence northwesterly along said northerly railroad right-of-way fine to its intersection with the southerly projection of the west right-of-way line of Tax Abatement Ordinance Page 14