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								    ORDINANCE NO. (0 ( (n a -i % 
<br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, GENERALLY KNOWN 
<br />AS THE BUILDING ORDINANCE, REGULATING THE ERECTION, 
<br />CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, OCCUPANCY, EQUIPMENT, 
<br />USE, HEIGHT, AREA, AND "MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS OR 
<br />STRUCTURES; REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE DESIGN, 
<br />CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, QUALITY OF MATERIALS, 
<br />LOCATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF HEATING, 
<br />VENTILATING, COOLING, REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS, 
<br />INCINERATORS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS HEAT- PRODUCING 
<br />APPLIANCES; REGULATING AND CONTROLLING THE ERECTION, 
<br />INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, ADDITION, REPAIR, RELOCATION, 
<br />REPLACEMENT, MAINTENANCE OR USE OF ANY PLUMBING SYSTEM; 
<br />PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE. OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF 
<br />FEES THEREOF, DECLARING AND ESTABLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS; 
<br />PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF, AND 
<br />REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN 
<br />CONFLICT THEREWITH. 
<br />STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT 
<br />The purpose and intent of this Ordinance is to provide for the 
<br />protection of life, public safety, and real and personal property in 
<br />the design and construction of buildings and structures in the City 
<br />of South Bend, Indiana, and further, to bring the sections of the 
<br />Municipal Code of South Bend, Indiana, dealing with such buildings 
<br />and structures into conformity with State law as provided under 
<br />I.C. 22- 11 -1 -1 et. seq. 
<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City 
<br />of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: 
<br />SECTION I. Chapter 6, Article 1, Section 6 -1(a) (1) of the 
<br />Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is amended as follows: 
<br />(1) Baeile ga4144!ng Gode Indiana Construction Rules and 
<br />Regulations means the Building Code of the City; 
<br />SECTION II. Chapter 6, Article 1, Section 6 -4(a) except for sub- 
<br />parts CIT through (16) inclusive of the Municipal Code of the City 
<br />of South Bend is amended as follows: 
<br />(a) The fees to be charged for the issuing of permits by the 
<br />Building Department, not otherwise provided for in the Bae4!e Build- 
<br />ing Code adopted by Section 6 -5, shall be paid at the time the per- 
<br />mit is issued and shall be as follows: 
<br />SECTION III. Chapter 6, Article 2, Section 6 -5, of the Munici- 
<br />pal Code of the City of South Bend is amended as follows: 
<br />ARTICLE 2. BA949 BUILDING CODE 
<br />Sec. 6 -5. Adoption of 999A Pae4e Building Code by reference. 
<br />9ke B99A 8a 144ng Gedey 49 -79 £44k4en Indiana Construction Rules 
<br />and Regulations, Volume I, 1973 Edition, Amended 1_9_7T, ulgated 
<br />by the Ba4444ng 8 € €4e #a4s and Sede One: 
<br />Administrative Building Council of Indiana together with any and all 
<br />reference thereto is made a part of this Chapter with the same force 
<br />and effect as though set out in full herein as the official Building 
<br />Code of the City except for such changes, additions or deletions as 
<br />are specified in this Chapter. At least €een 444 two (2) copies of 
<br />such B99A 8ae3e Building Code with such amendments and supplements 
<br />are on file and open for public inspection in the office of the City 
<br />Clerk. 
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