HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Chapter 21 - Moblie Homes and Mobile Home ParksORDINANCE No. 6893 -81
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
February 23, iq 81
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IRENE K. GAMMON
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
February 24 1981
Approved and signed by
Clerk
Of Common Council
IRENE K. GAMMON
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Clerk
ORDINANCE NO. (, 'K Ct ?� -'' J
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING
CHAPTER 21 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, GENERALLY
KNOWN AS THE SOUTH BEND ZONING ORDINANCE,
BEING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
Indiana, deems it necessary, in order to clarify the provisions
of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of South Bend which deal with
mobile homes and mobile home parks.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of
South Bend, Indiana:
SECTION I. That Section 21 -1(a) of the Municipal Code
of the City of South Bend, Indiana, being a section of Ordinance
No. 4990 -68, as amended, be further amended by amending the
following definitions:
(8) Building or- strxeExre means a structure
consisting of foundation, walls, floor and
roof enclosing space to be occupied.
(17) Dwelling means a building or portion thereof
arranged or designed to provide living facilities
for one (1) or more families. Dwelling ineludes
a- ketise- taiier; -bnt does not include a motel,
house trailer, mobile home, hotel or automobile courts.
(39) Mobile home means any vehicle or portable
structure designed for long -term occupancy,
containing sleeping accommodations, flush
toilet, bathtub or shower, kitchen facilities,
and plumbing and electrical connections
providing for attachment to outside systems;
designed to be transported after fabrication
on its own wheels, flatbed truck, other
trailer or detachable wheels; which, when
arriving at the site where it is to be
occupied as a complete dwelling unit, including
major appliances, is ready for occupancy except
for minor and incidental unpacking and assembly
operation, located on foundation supports, and
is connected to external utilities and electri-
cal system. It does not include a modular home.
(53) Structure means an edifice er- btiildiag of any
kind, or any piece of work artificially built
up or composed of parts joined together in
some definite manner.
SECTION II. That Section 21 -1(a) of the Municipal Code
of the City of South Bend, Indiana, being a section of Ordinance
No. 4990 -68, as amended, be further amended by adding thereto
the following additional definition:
(42.05) Modular home means a struc
thereof which is wholly or
fabricated in an o -site
ation or assembly on a permanent
at the building site.
SECTION III. That Section 21 -13 of the Municipal
Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, being a section of Ordinance
No. 5292 -71, as amended, be further amended by adding the following:
(b) Mobile homes may be located only within a
B -1 Residential district.
SECTION IV. That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its enactment, approval by the mayor,
and publication as required by law.
SOUTH BEND COMMON COUNCIL
By
Passed as amended, February 23, 1981
FILED III CLEZ-I'S OFFICE
FEB i 21981
Irene Gammon
CITY CI N, WM KRD,1W.
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Tommlttrr Irport
Xv At fdommon Cgoum l of tot faity of Omttk Wrnd:
Your Committee OF THE WHOLE
to whom was referred
A BILL AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 21
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,
INDIANA, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTH BEND ZONING
ORDINANCE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 4990 -68, AS AMENDED.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS BILL SHOULD BE
TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE, As AMENDED:
BY SUBSTITUTING NEW BILL.
Fee[ •ecn •ueuex.ea co.
JOHN VOORDE
Chairman