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ORDINANCE NO. NS-3023 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA REPEALING AND REENACTING IN ITS <br />ENTIRETY ARTICLE XII OF CHAPTER 41 OF THE SANTA <br />ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO OFF -PREMISE <br />COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING SIGNS AND <br />DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN APPROVALS TO <br />ALLOW AND REGULATE NEW DIGITAL BILLBOARDS <br />SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LOCATION, DESIGN, AND <br />OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA HEREBY ORDAINS AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and, declares as follows: <br />A. On April 16, 1984, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-1722, adding <br />Article XII to Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) allowing <br />and regulating off -premise commercial advertising signs, commonly known as <br />billboards. <br />B. On June 15, 1987, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-1915, <br />adopting a revised "Critical Development Areas" and 'Improvement Areas" <br />map to further allow and regulate off -premise commercial advertising signs in <br />certain segments of the City. <br />C. On September 8, 1987, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-1927, <br />further amending certain sections of Article XII of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code. <br />D. Since the adoption of Ordinance Nos. NS-1722, NS-1915, and NS-1927, <br />amendments to the California Outdoor Advertising Act and other regulations <br />and policies of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), as well <br />as changes in technology allowing digital displays on billboards, have <br />rendered many segments of Article XII of Chapter 41 of the SAMC outdated <br />and obsolete. This status effectively prohibits construction or reconstruction of <br />new or existing billboards, as well as installation of electronic message <br />displays. Since their adoption, these ordinances have also effectively <br />rendered existing billboards in Santa Ana as legal nonconforming. <br />E. The California Outdoor Advertising Act, set forth in California Business and <br />Professions Code Section 5200 et seq., generally provides that compensation <br />must be paid to billboard owners for the removal, abatement, or limitation of <br />Ordinance No. NS-3023 <br />Page 1 of 15 <br />