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NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kristine Ridge, the Director of Emergency Services for the City of Santa Ana, do hereby issue the following Order to become effective immediately, subject to further clarification by the City Council: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: SECTION 2. Extensions of Time/Deadlines, Streamlined Processing for Essential Businesses, and Postponement of Administrative Hearings and Deadlines due to the COVID-19 Crisis: 1. All discretionary and non -discretionary land use and planning approvals that have not expired prior to April 15, 2020, but are due to expire on or before October 1, 2020 shall automatically be extended for a period of six (6) months from the expiration date provided for by the Santa Ana Municipal Code or in the applicable approval by staff or the Planning Commission. a. Examples of discretionary approvals include but are not limited to: Conditional Use Permits (CUP'S), Variances, Minor Exceptions, and tentative maps/tract maps/parcel maps/condo maps, as permissible under the Subdivision Map Act. b. Examples of non -discretionary approvals include but are not limited to: Design Review Committee applications (DRC), lot mergers, lot line adjustments, demolition permits, outdoor dining permits, and over the counter plan reviews and approvals. 2. Temporary banner and special event display permits approved on or before March 17, 2020 and due to expire on or before October 1, 2020, shall be extended and remain valid for a period of 90 days from the date the City Council terminates the local emergency declared by Resolution No. 2020-016. 3. All approved plan reviews and construction permits that have not expired prior to April 15, 2020, but are due to expire on or before October 1, 2020, shall automatically be extended for a period of six (6) months from the expiration date provided for by the Santa Ana Municipal Code or in the applicable approval by staff or the Planning Commission. Such extension of time means that the City is suspending the time limits of the Permit Streamlining Act, as applicable, during this six (6)-month period. 4. The provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which require employees of commercial and medicinal cannabis businesses in the City to undergo a live scan and criminal background check process prior to commencing work shall not be applied to such employees while this Order is in effect. The City shall, however, require employees to commence the background process and pay all applicable fees prior to the City's issuance of a temporary work permit badge which shall be valid for no longer than six months from the date it is issued. A permanent badge shall only be issued upon compliance with all provisions of Section 40-8. 5. All administrative hearings and appeal deadlines shall be postponed until a new date is provided in writing. No person impacted by the postponement shall be subject to any late fees or additional penalties. 6. Any person who has 1) received a notice of violation or citation for non -life safety nuisance or code violations from the Quality of Life Team (QoLT) or 2) received a Code Enforcement #33136vl