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ORDINANCE No. 8211-91
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana_
September 9, 91
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/ IRENE K. GAMMON
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Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana_
September 12, 91
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 10,
"SIGN REGULATIONS"
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT
The City Ordinance addressing sign regulations provides
that the intent of such regulations is ". . .to encourage
creative and imaginative design and use of signs in order to
create a more attractive economic and business climate. "
The Ordinance further provides that such regulations are to
" . . . foster and improve the economic vitality of the
Community by enhancing and protecting the physical
appearances of the Community. "
Accordingly, the zoning provisions addressing sign
regulations, focus upon the size, location, construction and
manner of display of such signs.
The intent of this Bill is to establish reasonable
regulations with regard to the duration which political yard
signs may be displayed, their size and the responsibility of
timely removing such political yard signs.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows:
SECTION I. Chapter 21, Article 10, Section 21-170 is
amended by adding sub-paragraph (k) to paragraph (1) , which
will read as follows:
(k) Political yard signs, provided that:
1. Such signs shall not exceed five (5) square feet in
display area; and not exceed three (3) feet in height
nor four (4) feet in length.
2. Such signs shall be removed from the premises within
fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the primary
election, and shall removed from the premises within
fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the general
election.
SECTION II. Chapter 21, Article 10, Section 21-173 (a)
(1) is amended in part as follows:
g. Directional Signs; and
h. Rotation, repainting, and posting of copy; and
i. Political yard signs provided they conform to the
empowered to issue citation(s) for violation of this
Article to the owner of sign(s) or his or her
authorized agent who erected such sign(s) found in
violation of this Article. A citation may be issued
for each such sign found to be in violation. Such
violation shall be considered an ordinary violation
with a fine of twenty-five dollars ($25. 00) for the
first offense, and fifty dollars ($50.00) for all
subsequent offenses within the same calendar year.
Such fines shall be payable through the City's
Ordinance Violation Bureau.
SECTION IV. Chapter 2, Article 19, Section 2-213
entitled "Schedule of Ordinance and Code Violations"
(a) is amended by the addition of the following:
Municipal Code Type of
Code Section Violation Penalty
21-174 Sign Regulations $25. 00/$50. 00
SECTION V. This Ordinance shall in full force and
effect from and after its passage by the Common Council
and approved by the Mayor.
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AREA PLAN COMMISSION
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OF ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, IN
RICHARD S. JOHNSON
Executive Director
Room 1140 County-City Building South Bend, Indiana 46601 (219) 284-9571
August 21 , 1991
The Honorable Common Council
City of South Bend
County-City Bldg. - 4th Floor
South Bend, IN 46601
RE: A proposed ordinance Initiated by Councilman Linus K. Slavinskas amending
Chapter 21 , Article 10, "Sign Regulations" , City of South Bend - APC #1416-91
Dear Council Members:
The above referenced ordinance initiated by Councilman Linus K. Slavinskas was
legally advertised August 8, 1991 and August 10, 1991. The Area Plan Commission
at its public hearing on August 20, 1991 , took the following action:
Upon a motion by Joseph Serge, being seconded by Willie Morgan and unanimously
carried, the proposed ordinance Initiated by Councilman Linus K. Slavinskas
amending Chapter 21, Article 10, "Sign Regulations", City of South Bend is sent
to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, as amended. The proposed
ordinance will give the City a means of regulating political signs.
The deliberations of the Area Plan Commission and points considered in arriving
at the above decision are shown in the minutes of the public hearing, and will
be forwarded to you at a later date to be made a part of this report .
Attached, for your consideration in the review of this matter, is a copy of the
Area Plan Commission's Staff Report .
Sincerely,
Richard S. Johnson
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Attachment
Serving: South Bend, Lakeville, New Carlisle, North Liberty, Roseland & St. Joseph County, IN
STAFF REPORT August 12, 1991
Initiated by Councilman Lee Slavinskas #1416-90
Amendment to the Sign Ordinance
The proposed ordinance would amend the sign regulations of the South Bend Zoning
Ordinance by restricting the size of political signs, limiting the amount of
time that they can be displayed, and establishing the amount of fines for
violating the provisions of this ordinance. The proposed amendment would
restrict signs to a maximum of four square feet in size; a maximum height of
three feet ; and a maximum width of four feet. Political signs could not be
erected before 30 days prior to a Primary or General Election and must be remove
no later than 15 days after an election. A $25.00 fine would be established for
the first violation of this ordinance and $50.00 for each subsequent violation
within a calendar year.
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BILL NO.
43-91 SECOND READING ON A BILL OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 21, ARTICLE 10,
"SIGN REGULATIONS" .
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion
This bill should be recommended to the Council favorable, as amended.
Loretta Duda
Chairman