Item 35 - Ordinance Amending Chapter 10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code

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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 2 of 4 vehicles thereon; nor shall any person block, obstruct or prevent the free access to the entrance of any building open to the public. (b) Private property open to the public. No person, after first being warned by a law enforcement officer, or where a sign or signs have been posted in accordance with this section, shall loiter, stand, sit or lie in or upon any portion of private property utilized for public use, so as to hinder or obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles thereon; nor shall any person block, obstruct or prevent the free access to the entrance of any building open to the public. (c) Signs posted as provided in subsection (b) of this section shall conform to the following requirements: (1) Each sign shall not be less than twenty-two (22) inches by thirty (30) inches; (2) Sign colors and materials shall contribute to the sign’s legibility, and sign materials shall be compatible with and complement the overall design of the private property; (3) All signs shall be clearly visible to persons in restricted locations; (4) Signs shall have the word "WARNING" not less than two (2) inches in height, and all other lettering shall be at least five-eighths (⅝) inches in height; (5) Signs shall be posted every one hundred (100) feet; and (6) The following wording shall appear on each sign: "WARNING" "Unreasonable obstruction of pedestrian traffic in this area by persons loitering, standing, sitting, or lying is prohibited and punishable as a misdemeanor." "SAMC Section 10-96" (d) Signage requirement for commercial centers. Every commercial center shall have signs posted at each entrance and exit on the property providing the name and 24-hour contact phone number of a representative of the property management company for the center, or if no property management company, then the name and 24-hour contact phone number of the property owner or the person responsible for the maintenance of the property, to whom the City and the members of the public can provide notice of any operational or maintenance-related problems associated with the premises. Each commercial center owner shall make reasonable and good faith efforts to encourage the public to call this representative to resolve any operational or maintenance-related problems before any calls or complaints are made to the City or l aw enforcement regarding the same. It shall be unlawful for any responsible person, as defined in section 1-21.1(a) of this Code, or any other person having responsibility over the operation of a commercial center to fail to comply with the requirements of this subsection (d). (e) Commercial center, as used in this section, is a commercial or industrial complex containing a variety of one or more retail stores, restaurants, and other