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<br />Ordinance No. NS - ____ <br />Page 3 of 43 <br /> <br /> Section 2. The recitals and statements of fact set forth in the preamble to this <br />Ordinance are true and correct, constitute a substantive part of this Ordinance, and are <br />incorporated herein by this reference. <br /> <br /> Section 3. Divisions 4 and 5 of Article X (Property Maintenance) of Chapter 8 <br />(Buildings and Structures) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code are hereby amended and <br />moved to a new Article XIX (Rent and Evictions) of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code to read as follows: <br /> <br />ARTICLE XIX. – RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE <br /> <br />DIVISION 1. – GENERALLY <br /> <br />Section 8-3100 – Title <br /> <br />This Article shall be known in its entirety as the “City of Santa Ana Rent <br />Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance” and, for the sake of convenience, as <br />the “Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance.” <br /> <br /> <br />Section 8-3101 – Background <br /> <br />The Rent Stabilization Ordinance, previously adopted by the City Cou ncil on <br />October 19, 2021, and the Just Cause Eviction Ordinance, also previously adopted by <br />the City Council on October 19, 2021, are hereby amended pursuant to this newly <br />adopted Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction Ordinance. <br /> <br /> <br />Section 8-3102 – Definitions <br /> <br />a) For purposes of this Article, the words and phrases shall be defined as set <br />forth herein, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended. <br /> <br />b) Words and phrases used in this Article, which are not specifically defined, <br />shall be construed according to their context and the customary usage of the language. <br /> <br />c) Words and phrases defined: <br /> <br />“Annual Allowable Rent Adjustment” means the limit on the Maximum <br />Allowable Rent Increase, which a Landlord may charge on any Rental Unit <br />each year. <br /> <br />“Capital Improvement” means an improvement, addition or major repair to <br />a Rental Unit that were paid for and completed after November 19, 2021 <br />(the effective date of the first adopted Rent Stabilization Ordinance),