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Planning and Building Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/departments/planning-and-building/ <br />Item # 35 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />July 19, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Ordinance Amending Chapter 10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code Requiring <br />Posting of Property Maintenance Contact Information on Commercial and Industrial <br />Properties <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Ordinance Amending Section 10-96 of Article I of Chapter 10 (Crimes and Miscellaneous <br />Law Enforcement Provisions) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) Requiring the <br />Posting of Property Maintenance Contact Information on Commercial and Industrial <br />Properties <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Approve the first reading and adopt amendments to Section 10-96 of Article I of Chapter <br />10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) requiring commercial and industrial <br />properties (Commercial Centers) to post property management contact information at <br />various locations on each property. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On April 19, 2022, the City Council discussed and directed staff to prepare an ordinance <br />requiring Commercial Centers to publicly post property management contact information <br />at various locations on the property. <br />The proposed ordinance will institute standardized posting requirements for each <br />Commercial Center to post and maintain onsite signage providing the name and 24-hour <br />contact phone number for a responsible party to whom the City and the public can provide <br />notice of any operational or maintenance-related problems associated with the premises. <br />It has been shown that regular maintenance and upkeep of Commercial Centers create <br />a clean and inviting environment for the public, reduce public safety concerns, and <br />prevent a decline in the overall appearance of Commercial Centers within the City. The <br />proposed amendments will provide the public and users of commercial centers the ability <br />to directly contact the responsible party for on-site upkeep, maintenance, and operational <br />concerns.