HomeMy WebLinkAboutAmending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2670 which is Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2243 (Building Code) •
ORDINANCE No. 2 9 /6
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
Attest: /' ' ' 12I City Clerk.
Attest: i ' J t President of Common Council.
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
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›n City Clerk
Approved and signed by me_ `C54 -I - r
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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.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA:
SECTION 1. That ordinance Number 2670 be amended so that
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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 .
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