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REV 8/12/2020 6 | Page <br />The City may require the removal, temporary or permanent, of the outdoor seating or sales area <br />when necessary, or the permittee fails to comply with the criteria set forth in Chapters 10, <br />36, and 41 of the SAMC. Any costs incurred by the City for removal or storage of sidewalk <br />café tables, chairs and other equipment shall be the responsibility of the business. The C ity <br />is not responsible for any damages or loss of equipment removed pursuant to this subsection. <br /> <br />TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING + RETAIL ACTIVITY ON PRIVATE <br />COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CITYWIDE <br />Up to 50% of off-site private parking <br />spaces counted for required parking <br />may be converted to outdoor dining or <br />retail space, when the lot is immediately <br />adjacent to the parent property. The <br />converted use must be in <br />conformance with all Orange County <br />Fire Authority (OFCA) requirements for <br />building accessibility, and social <br />distancing requirements that provide at <br />least six feet spacing between tables and <br />pathways. Additionally, no parking for disabled persons may be repurposed for restaurant or <br />retail use. See Exhibit D for a sample layout. <br /> <br />The required landscape and buffer areas for the off-site private parking spaces (Vehicular <br />Use Areas), shall not be used as an expanded converted use for restaurants or retail <br />operations. There shall not be parking, outside seating, or retail activities in these areas. <br /> <br />Tents, Umbrellas, and Other Shade Structures <br />Tents that are 10 feet by 10 feet in size or smaller may be placed in parking spaces to provide <br />shade for outdoor dining and retail areas. Businesses must adhere to OCFA requirements. See <br />Exhibit E for additional guidelines on the use of tents, umbrellas, or shade structures within <br />public spaces. <br /> <br />MOBILE FOOD VENDING <br />Mobile food vendors may operate within private or city-owned parking lots with the permission <br />of the property owner and in accordance with guidelines and regulations from the CDC, County <br />of Orange, and the City of Santa Ana. Mobile food vendors that are interested in vending in <br />private or city-owned parking lots must register with the City of Santa Ana to <br />participate. <br />