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<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING JUNE 22, 1970
<br />COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
<br />Be it remembered that the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, met in the Committee
<br />of the Whole in the Council Chambers.of the County -City Building on Monday, June 22, 1970, at
<br />8:09 p.m., all members present. The meeting was called to order by Chairman William W. Grounds,
<br />who presided.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING ORDINANCE NO. 4268 -59 (Municipal Code
<br />Chapter 20) BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE DEALING WITH VACANT
<br />STRUCTURES AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents,were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. City Attorney S. J. Crumpacker said
<br />this ordinance would make provisions in the City's Municipal Code to cover vacant structures
<br />or abandoned buildings which have remained completely or partially open to the public due to
<br />negligence of the owner. The these structures are used by trespassers and have become
<br />unkempt and unsound and have become nuisances which adversely affect the public health, safety
<br />and contribute to the decay of commercial and residential areas. He said the ordinance also
<br />provides a penalty if the owner does not comply with the order of the Building Commissioner or
<br />Board of Public Works and Safety when notified of the violation of this ordinance.
<br />was
<br />The motion /made by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman Palmer, and carried, to accept the
<br />following amendments: (Councilman Laven recommended Amendment #5.)
<br />(Amendment #1
<br />Page 2, Sec. 20 -35, line one, after words "entry court; insert "or stairwell"
<br />Amendment #2
<br />Page 2, Sec. 20 -35, line three, delete word "four" after words "depth of" and substitute
<br />word "two"
<br />Amendment #3
<br />Page 3, Sec. 20 -37, final paragraph (c), after the words "Building Commissioner" insert
<br />"or of the Board of Public Works and Safety if an appeal is taken"
<br />Amendment #4
<br />Page 2, Sec. 20 -35, line one, after the words "Any alcove ", delete word "or" and, insert
<br />a comma
<br />Amendment #5
<br />Page 2, second paragraph, after the words "public easements ", insert the words "or which
<br />might constitute a public hazard to the public easement,"
<br />Councilman Allen moved to accept Amend. 41r5.. Councilman Craven seconded her motion to accept
<br />Amendment #5. Motion carried.
<br />Councilman Allen made a motion, seconded by Councilman Zielinski, that the ordinance go to the
<br />Council favorable, as amended. Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9 -2,
<br />ORDINANCE NUMBER 4381 -61, SEC. 1, OF THE MUNI-
<br />CIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF A BASIC BUILDING
<br />CODE.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Building Commissioner, Forrest West,
<br />explained this ordinance would update the City Building Code to the year 1970. Councilman Palmer
<br />made a motion, seconded by Councilman Zielinski that the ordinance go to the Council as favorable.
<br />Motion carried.
<br />ORDINANCE
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9 -3,
<br />ORDINANCE NUMBER 4381 -61, ARTICLE 32, SECTION
<br />1700.0, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE STAN-
<br />DARDS OF ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICE OF
<br />PLUMBING SERVICES GENERALLY.
<br />This being the time heretofore set for public hearing on the above Ordinance, proponents and
<br />opponents were given an opportunity to be heard thereon. Building Commissioner, Forrest west,
<br />explained this ordinance would update the City Plumbing Code by adopting the Administrative
<br />Building Council of Indiana - Plumbing Rules and Regulations - Volume III - 1968. Councilman
<br />Allen made a motion, seconded by Councilman Zielinski, that the ordinance go to the Council as
<br />favorable. Motion carried.
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