Amending Chapter 14 - to prohibit Ultimate Fighting in South Bend

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ORDINANCE NO. -1 ~ ~ 5 " t AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT ULTIMATE FIGHTING IN THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Indiana Home Rule Statute authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances to protect the health, welfaze and safety of their residents and to preserve the peace, order and safety of their communities; provided, that the ordinance does not conflict with Indiana Iaw. Local authorities have not been preempted by the Indiana General Assembly from regulating ultimate fighting, extreme fighting, "no-holds-barred" fighting, full-contact fighting, "Ground `n' Pound Challenge or "tough man" contests. The Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, has determined that ultimate fighting, extreme fighting, "no-holds-barred" fighting, full-contact fighting, "Ground `n' Pound" Challenge or "tough man" contests aze detrimental to the health, welfaze and safety of the community as a whole and should be prohibited within the corporate limits of the City of South Bend in order to ensure peace, order and safety of local residents. For that reason this Ordinance is being enacted NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, THAT: Section 1. Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend is amended to add a new Article 5. Ultimate Fi htin Prohibited, Sections 14-20 through 14-23 inclusive, as follows: Sec. 14-20 DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this Article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context cleazly indicates or requires a different meaning. (a) Bodily Injury. Any impairment of physical condition, including physical pain. (b) Extreme Fighting. See definition of "iTltimate Fighting". (c) "Ground `n' Pound" Challenge. See definition for "Ultimate Fighting". (d} Full Contact Fighting. See definition for "Ultimate Fighting". (e) "No-Holds-Barred" Fighting, See definition for "Ultimate Fighting", (f) Serious Bodily Injury: Bodily injury that creates a substantial risk of death or causes: (1) Serious permanent disfigurement;