Amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2670 which is Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2243 (Building Code)

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• ORDINANCE NO. 021 / 6 AN ORDINANCE A : ?DING SECTTION ONE OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 2670 flHICH IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2243 COTei==ONLY iUTO;; d AS THE BUILDING CODE. • --000-- BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA: SECTION 1. That ordinance Number 2670 be amended so that • sub-section 601-A of Ordinance 2243, commonly known as the Building Code of the City of South Bend , Indiana, shall read as follows: Section 1. 601-A. As a precautionary measure against fire and an explosive 'hazard, it is hereby declared unlawful and is prohibited to install within the city limits of South Bend, either above or below ground, tankage for the storage of inflammable liquids of classes I and II as de- fined by section 570 of Ordinance No. 2243 where the • combined capacities of such tankage shall exceed five thousand (5000) gallons at any one location. The word location as used herein shall mean the occupation and use of an area occupied by such storage and tankage, and the area surrounding within a radius of one hundred fifty (150) feet from said tankage, or, if a public street intervenes within one hundred fifty (150) feet, then to such public street . This ordinance shall not affect existing locations and uses made there- of; Provided, however, that in event and at the time of the determination of the locations now existing, and a discontinuance of the use for storage purposes now thereof made, which would otherwise fall within the terms of this ordinance where such cessation of use shall extend over a period in excess of six (6) months, • the re-establishment of such use shall be prohibited except conformable to this ordinance ; And. provided. further, that where any area occupied for storage tank purposes is appropriated for public use, such storage plant may be moved to another and different location in' the City of 'South Bend in compliance with the laws and regulations of the State of Indiana and the ordinances of this City. • SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law under the sape penalties as provided in section 867 for violation of certain .rov' ions of said Building Code . •v , i / S 1Y\yfl t 3 R% OF 'TT C 0.137-:ON COUNCIL. nid