Amending Section 12 of Ordinance No. 2331 (Zoning Ordinance)

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.�. 11 ORDINANCE NO. 17 0 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12 OF ORDINANCE NO. 2331, ADOPTED JUNE 25, 1923 AND KNOUT AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA. BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana. SECTION 1. That Section 12 of Ordinance No. 2331, commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance for the City of South Bend, Indiana, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows, to wit: SECTION 12 "CD Height and Area District. In the "CH height and Area District the height of buildings, the minimum dimensions of yards and setbacks, and the minimum lot area per family shall be as follows: HEIGHT: No building hereafter erected or struct- urally altered shall exceed eighty-five (85) feet or seven (7) stories. REAR YARD: For buildings three (3) stories or less , in height these shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet for interior lots, nor less than fifteen (15) feet for corner lots. For buildings ex- ceeding three (3) stories in height the depth of the rear yard shall be increased three (3) feet for each additional story. See Section 17, (g) and (h) . SIDE YARD: For buildings three (3) stories or less in height there shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than five (5) feet in width, provided, however, that on a lot having a width of less than forty (40) feet, as shown by the last conveyance of record at the time of the passage of this ordinance, there shall be a side yard on each side of a building of not less than four (4) feet in width. For buildings exceeding three (3),.stories in ehight the side yard shall in all cases be increased six (6) inches for each additional story. A side yard in no case Shall be less thanrthe minimum width herein designated plus 6" for each 10' or fraction thereof of building length over 60' when on the east, south or west side of the building and not less than the minimum width plus 8" for each • 10+ or fraction thereof of building length over 60' when on the north side of the building. See Section 17 (h) . SETBACK: There shall be a setback line of not less than twenty (20) feet, provided that, when twenty-five (25) per centor more of all the property on one side of a street be- tween two intersection streets at the time of the passage of V -