Amend Zoning Ordinance in the Municipal Code Regulate and Restrict the Location of Trades, Callings, Industries, Commercial Enterprises and the Location of Buildings Designed

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March 11, 1968 TontutMn Irpart U Ike Taum mi (nurd of Ike (Mg of Omd4 fr uk: Your Committee of the Whole to whom was refened " AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES, CALLINGS, INDUSTRIES, COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES, AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES; TO REGULATE AND LIMIT THE HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS HEREAFTER ERECTED OR ALTERED; TO REGULATE AND DETERMINE THE AREA OF YARDS AND OTHER OPEN SPACES ABOUT BUILDINGS; TO REGU- LATE AND DETERMINE THE DENSITY OF USE OF LAND AND LOT AREAS, AND FOR SAID PURPOSES TO DIVIDE THE CITY INTO DISTRICTS AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT AND A BOARD.OF ZONING APPEALS. WHEREAS, THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, DEEMS IT NECESSARY, IN ORDER TO CONSERVE THE VALUE OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY AND TO THE END THAT ADEQUATE LIGHT, AIR, CONVENIENCES OF ACCESS AND SAFETY FROM FIRE AND OTHER DANGERS MAY BE SECURED, THAT CONGESTION OF THE PUBLIC STREETS MAY BE LESSENED OR AVOIDED, AND THAT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, CONVENIENCE, MORALS AND GENERAL WELFARE MAY OTHERWISE BE PROMOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WELL CONSIDERED AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF ALL PROPERTY THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND IN WHEREAS, THIS ORDINANCE IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO ORDINANCE NO. 3702 OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF SAID CITY, WHICH SAID ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED ON JUNE 13, 1949, AND WHICH SAID ORDINANCE IS HEREBY REPEALED Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance go to the Council as favorable. l/ Chairman