11-23-15 Agenda, Packet & Committee Meeting Notice

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BILL NO. SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE INITIATED BY THE AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, INDIANA ON BEHALF OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,AMENDING CHAPTER 21 ZONING OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA BY REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 12 FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS, IN ORDER TO ADOPT THE MOST RECENT FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 12 Floodplain Regulations to reflect changes as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA). This ordinance has been recommended for approval by the Area Plan Commission of St. Joseph County, Indiana, and is substantially equivalent to ordinances being adopted by all other participating political subdivisions of St. Joseph County, Indiana. The Common Council of the City of South Bend recognizes its duty to enact amendments to the Floodplain Regulations in order to continue to qualify for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. The Common Council further recognizes that a study of the flood-prone areas in the City of South Bend, Indiana, has been prepared and published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and identifies the floodplains, floodways and floodway fringe areas within the City in conjunction with the National Flood Insurance Program. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. CHAPTER 21 ZONING,ARTICLE 12 FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be deleted in its entirety. SECTION II. CHAPTER 21 ZONING, of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, shall be amended by adding new ARTICLE 12 FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS to read in its entirety as follows: