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H. The City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing on this ordinance on March 17, 2020, and has considered all testimony presented thereto. Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, section 15282(h) as CEQA is not applicable to the adoption of an ordinance by a city to implement the provisions of Section 65852.1 or Section 65852.2 of the Government Code, and a Notice of Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance. Section 3: Section 41-11.1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby deleted. Section 4: Sections 41-194 through Section 41-194.14 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code are hereby deleted and replaced with the new Sections 41-194 through Section 41- 194.7 to read as follows: Sec. 41-194. - Accessory Dwelling Units - Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish regulations for the development of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units as defined in this section and in California Government Code sections 65852.2 and 65852.22, or any successor statute. Sec. 41-194.1. - Definitions. As used in this section, the following words, terms or phrases have the following meanings: (1) "Accessory dwelling unit' or "ADU" means an attached or detached residential dwelling unit that provides complete independent living facilities for one (1) or more persons and is located on a lot with a proposed or existing primary residential building. It shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel that the primary residential building is situated or will be situated. It shall have the same meaning as that term is defined in California Government Code section 65852.2, as amended from time to time. (2) "Existing accessory structure" means an accessory structure, as defined in this chapter, which was legally established and existing prior to the submittal of an ADU or JADU application. (3) "Existing carport' and "Existing covered parking structure" and "Existing garage" means a building or portion of a building designed or used for parking or storage of motor vehicles that was legally established and existing prior to the submittal of an ADU or JADU application. #12178vl 11 B-19