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227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD It; r PHONE:574/235-9371 <br /> SUITE 1400 S. u ���� ,, FAx:574/235-9021 <br /> SOUTH BEND,IN 46601-1830 <br /> I865 '' <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETE BUTTIGIEG,MAYOR <br /> COMMUNITY INVESTMENT <br /> SCOTT FORD,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR <br /> August 19,2015 <br /> Councilman Tim Scott <br /> Personnel & Finance Committee <br /> South Bend Common Council <br /> 4th Floor, County City Building <br /> South Bend, IN 46601 <br /> Dear Councilman Tim Scott, <br /> The Department of Community Investment seeks to amend the restaurant ordinance to include <br /> mobile food trucks as an allowable business type within the City of South Bend. Attached is an <br /> amended ordinance revising various subsections of Chapter 4,Article 4, Section 4-45 of the <br /> South Bend Municipal Code inclusive of new regulations addressing mobile food trucks,and <br /> updating restaurant regulations. <br /> The Department of Community Investment has worked closely with the St.Joseph County Health <br /> Department, which enforces the State health guidelines,to ensure all concerns regarding food <br /> safety is handled properly. The BPW, Building, Fire, Legal, and DTSB have reviewed the <br /> ordinance and are all satisfied with the changes being recommended. <br /> Nationally,the mobile food truck industry has increased a great deal in recent years and has led to <br /> the creation of many new businesses and jobs. Amending the local ordinance to allow mobile <br /> food trucks will foster entrepreneurial opportunity for new and expanding restaurants, create <br /> vibrancy in downtown,and provide additional food options for businesses in the outlying areas of <br /> the city. <br /> With your approval,the Department of Community Investment staff will present the amendment <br /> to the restaurant ordinance(Chapter 4,Article 4, Section 4-45)to Personnel and Finance <br /> Committee and the Common Council on August 24, 2015. <br /> Than • Filed h �:�:rk'S ®$$iCe <br /> dailpia•le • <br /> Director of Bu 'ess -velopment �V ;. <br /> Department of Co m ity Investment CITY CLERV fl,SOUTH r3END,IN <br /> PLANNING NEIGHBORHOOD ENGAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC RESOURCES <br /> JITIN KAIN PAMELA C.MEYER CHRIS FIELDING BROCK ZEEB <br />