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ORDINANCE NO. NS-3038 <br />ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2022-03 — AN <br />ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA AMENDING PORTIONS OF CHAPTER 41 <br />(ZONING) OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE <br />RELATING TO FAMILY DAYCARE, REGIONAL PLANNED <br />SIGN PROGRAM REGULATIONS, MASSAGE <br />ESTABLISHMENTS, CONDITIONALLY -PERMITTED USES <br />IN THE PROFESSIONAL ZONING DISTRICT, RETAIL USES <br />IN INDUSTRIAL ZONES, TRASH BIN ENCLOSURES, URBAN <br />LOT SPLIT AND TWO -UNIT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, <br />NOXIOUS USES, DEFINITIONS FOR VARIOUS USES, <br />ELECTRIC FENCES, SYNTHETIC TURF, AND PERMIT <br />REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHT PROCESSING FACILITIES <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 and <br />declares as follows: <br />A. Various sections within Chapter 41 (Zoning) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code <br />(SAMC) have been revised periodically over the last several years to respond to <br />changes in development and business practices, to adopt new permitting <br />procedures, and to comply with changes to state and federal laws. In a continuing <br />effort to establish high -quality development standards, create a user friendly <br />environment for residents and the business community, and to commence the <br />work of enacting the various policies and actions set forth in the General Plan, <br />the Planning Division is proposing revisions to various sections of the Zoning <br />Code. <br />B. After a thorough analysis of the current code requirements in the city, staff <br />identified a number of code amendments and additions that are necessary to <br />ensure clear, uniform, and legally consistent regulations. The proposed changes <br />and additions will enable the City to implement a regulatory framework that both <br />protects the health, safety, and welfare of the city and limits undue strain on home <br />owners, business operators and developers. <br />C. Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2022-03 amends and adds various sections <br />of Chapter 41; including Section 41-42.5 (Child care facilities), Section 41-44.6 <br />(Counseling services), Section 41-47.5 (Daycare center), Section 41-54.5 <br />(Electric fence), Section 41-59 (Family daycare facilities), Section 41-100 <br />(Landscape), Section 41-121 (Medical office), Section 41-127.5 (Professional, <br />business, and administrative office), Section 41-192.6 (Small and large family <br />daycare accessory to residential uses), Section 41-199.4 (Noxious uses), <br />Ordinance No. NS-3038 <br />Page 1 of 54 <br />