Amending Chapter 4, Section 4-45 - to clarify its application to religious, charitable , educational and fraternal organizations

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SUBSTITUTE BILL 72-97 ORDINANCE N0. SSIS"9 7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 4, SECTION 4-45 OF THE SOUTH BEND MUNICIPAL CODE, TO CLARIFY ITS APPLICATION TO RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Section 4-45 of the South Bend Municipal Code, to clarify its application to religious, charitable, educational and fraternal organizations. The Common Council of the City of South Bend finds it necessary to clarify the licensing provisions governing food service provided by religious, charitable, educational and fraternal organizations, and to encourage such organizations to carry out their missions within the City of South Bend. NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 4, Section 4-45, of the South Bend Municipal Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: Sec. 4-45. Restaurants, generally. (a) Definitions: (1) Food means any raw, cooked or processed edible substance, beverage or ingredient used or intended for use or for sale in whole or in part for human consumption. (2) Hea.Zth Officer means the County official having the power and jurisdiction to enforce public health laws and regulations within the City. (3) Restaurant means any coffee shop, cafeteria, short order cafe, luncheonette, grill, sandwich stand, soda fountain, drive-in restaurant, walk-up restaurant, drive-in theater restaurant, in-plant food service, tavern commissary, snack bar, tea room, fast-food restaurant, or restaurant without live entertainment or music, food catering or food service