Amending Variou Sections Chapter 13 Addressing Chronic Problem Property Regulations

Home Browse Search

Chronic Problem Property Ordinance Amendments Page 6 designated as a chronic problem property. A hearing before the Hearing Officer for such limited appeals must be held within thirty (30) calendar days of the appeal being filed. Written notice of the date, time and location shall be mailed or personally delivered by the City to said ewner ep rson of record. The decision of the Hearing Officer shall be the final administrative action for purpose of judicial review. Section III. Section 13 -158 Remediation Agreements — Proactive Measures to Reduce Time Designated as a Chronic Problem Property of Article 12 of Chapter 13 of the South Bend Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of new paragraph (f) which shall read in its entirety as follows: (f) In the event that a property is zoned commercial industrial or planned unit development and has been designated as a chronic problem property, the manager /owner /operator who is doing business at that location shall be required to enter into a Remediation Agreement consistent with the provisions of this Section. Section IV. Section 13 -161 of Article 12 of Chapter 13 of the South Bend Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: Section 13 -161 Intimidation and Threats by Property Owner /Manager /Operator Prohibited.3 If any person reports to a City employee or agent that he or she believes that he /she has been intimidated or threatened by the owner or owner's agent, manager or operator of a business doing business in the city, if he or she files a complaint or reports an alleged violation of this Article, the City employee or agent shall encourage the person to report such alleged intimidation or threat to the South Bend Police Department for further action. Section V. If any part, subsection, section, paragraph, sub - paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section VI. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and legal publication. Tim Sco , 'C�oi�em er South Bend Common Council 3 Indiana Code § 35 -45 -2 addresses "Offenses Relating-to Communications" including but not limited to intimidation, harassment and the interference with the reporting of a crime.