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regulations for food vending vehicles on private property prior to December 31, 2022. G. The proposed amendments to the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) support the objectives and policies of the City's General Plan. H. On November 14, 2022, the Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing to consider this Ordinance, where all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard, and recommended approval of the ordinance to the City Council. I. On December 6, 2022, the City Council held a duly -noticed public hearing to consider this Ordinance, where all interested persons were given an opportunity to be heard. Section 2. The recitals above are each incorporated by reference and adopted as findings by the City Council. Section 3. Section 41-121 (Reserved) of Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-121. — Mobile Food Truck Mobile Food Truck means a motorized vehicle or mobile food unit. licensed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, designed and equipped to prepare, sere, and sell food and/or non-alcoholic beverages. For purposes herein, the term "food" shall mean fruit, meat, vegetables, or other nutritious substance, dispensed in prepared, packaged or other form suitable for immediate ingestion or consumption by human beings. "Mobile Food Truck" shall not include a trailer or any wagon or pushcart, either propelled or drawn by motorized or other force, or any other vehicle incidentally used for dispensing food. Section 4. Article XXII (Mobile Food Trucks on Private Property) to Chapter 41 of the SAMC is hereby added in its entirety to read as follows: ARTICLE XXII. — MOBILE FOOD TRUCKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY Sec. 41-2300. — Purpose. The purpose and intent of this Article is to create a streamline administrative permit process allowing mobile food trucks to operate on private property in order to provide entrepreneurial opportunities for small businesses to operate in the City and benefit the community by providing gourmet and fast food services to the City residents, workers, and visitors, and to establish regulations that ensure mobile food trucks are operated in a safe manner and do not create a public nuisance. Sec. 41-2301. — Applicability. (a) The provisions of this Article shall apply to all mobile food trucks operating on private property, unless exempted by Section 41-2305(b). Mobile food trucks may operate on City owned property with prior written consent and approval by Ordinance No. NS-3034 Page 2 of 9