Amend Chapter 20 - Improve the Residential Districts and Enhance the enforcement of Parking Requirements

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ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~ S (-dl AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 20 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO IMPROVE THE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND ENHANCE THE ENFORCEMENT OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 20 of the South Bend Municipal Code to improve the residential districts and enhance the enforcement of parking requirements in the City of South Bend. The Common Council of the City of South Bend determines that property values, the safety of residents, and the quality of life in residential neighborhoods of the City are seriously undermined by the parking of vehicles on vacant lots, the parking of vehicles not intended for residential use or districts, and the parking of vehicles on streets for sale or repair. The Common Council also recognizes that enhanced enforcement of its parking requirements by issuing fines will facilitate the City's mission to improve the quality of life of its citizens, and to promote the health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA AS FOLLOWS: Section I. Chapter 20, Article 6, Section 20-74 of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: Sec. 20-74. Parking vehicles on streets for sale or repairs; fines. ~ No person shall stand or park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose of: (1) Displaying it for sale; or (2) Washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle, except repairs necessitated by an emergency. The owner of a vehicle parked for such purposes as established in (a) above is res onsible for the vehicle. The owner shall be ascertained and identified b the officer b means of the license plates and/or vehicle registration. In the event that no license plates and /or vehicle registration are affixed to the vehicle, the vehicle shall be considered abandoned, and the provisions of Article 3 of this Code shall apply. ~ Fines: The fine for violation of this section shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) and shall be payable through the Ordinance Violations Bureau pursuant to Section 2-213 of this Code Each day that the vehicle is parked in violation of this section shall constitute a separate