Item 10 - Ordinance Amending Sections of Article V, VII, & IX of CH 21 of SAMC

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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 2 of 15 City Charter. Any such restatement of existing provisions of the Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter. Section 4. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to California Code of Regulations Section 15061(b)(3), which is applicable if it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. Section 5. Article V (Fee-Exempt) of Chapter 21 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Licenses), Sections 21-53 and 21-54, are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows: Sec. 21-53. - Minimum gross receipts—Gratuitous license charge. The provisions of this Chapter shall not be deemed or construed to apply to any person doing business in the city on a continuing but part-time basis whose gross receipts therefrom do not exceed the annual qualifying threshold amount per year as set forth in Section 21-120m(a). Any person claiming exemption under this Section shall be required, however, to provide information to the collector or his authorized agent of such nature and in such manner, and at such time as is required in this Chapter of persons applying for a business license and shall be subject to the same procedures for enforcement and for penalties as are provided herein. Provided, further that an annual charge as set forth in Section 21-120m(b) shall be due and payable for the issuance of a gratuitous license receipt. Sec. 21-54. - Hobby—Gratuitous license charge. The provisions of this Chapter shall not be deemed or construed to apply to any person engaged in hobby activity in the city. Any person claiming exemption under this Section shall be required, however, to provide information to the collector or his authorized agent of such nature and in such manner, and at such times as is required in this Chapter of persons applying for a business license and shall be subject to the same procedures for enforcement and for penalties as are provided herein. Provided further, that an annual charge as set forth in Section 21-120h(2) shall be due and payable for the issuance of a gratuitous license receipt. Section 6. Article VII (Procedure) of Chapter 21 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Licenses), Sections 21-61, 21-67, 21-69, and 21-88, are hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows: Sec. 21-61. - Application processing charge.