Providing the Safety of Persons & Property and Providing Issuance of Permits for Inspection for Rules & Regulations Governing all Places of Assembly

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f 9 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION AND FOR RULES AND REGULA- TIONS GOVERNING ALL PLACES OF ASSEMBLY; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND REPEALING ALL ORDI- NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. 7 �L WHEREAS, the Common Council of the city of South Bend, Indiana, believes that existing rules and regulations governing conditions of fire hazard in places of public assembly are not sufficient for the full protection of life and pro- perty in such places; and WHEREAS, it is necessary for the proper protection of life and property in such places that an ordinance be adopted for the city of South Bend, and enforced by its own authorized officers. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the city of South pend,,Indiana, that: i Section 1. APPLICATION. (a). All places of assembly, as defined in paragraph (b) following. f shall comply with the provisions of this Ordinance, provided, however, that the Fire Chief of the city of South Bend, Indiana, may modify such of its pro- visions as would require structural changes,,if., in his opinion, adequate safety may be otherwise obtained and provided that such modification, and his reasons therefor, be prepared in writing and filed with the Board of Public Works and Safety of the city of South Bend. Indiana, as a public record. (b). "Place of assembly" as used in this Ordinance shall mean a room or jspace in which provision is made for the seating of ryg.,or more persons for, 'religious, recreational, educational, political, social, or amusement purposes or for the coas=ption of food or drink. Any such place of assembly shall include any occupied or used connecting room or space upon the same story or in a story or stories above or below the actual place of assembly, if any entrance way is common to the rooms or the spaces on the same story above or below and connected with the actual place of assembly. (c). A permit shall be obtained by the owner or lessee of any place of assembly. The permit shall be issued for one year from the date of issuance 1.