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ORDINANCE NO. NS-50 ADD]]~G NEW SECTIONS TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE ALL POLICE OFFICERS TO REPORT TO THE BUILDING DEPARTM]E~T Al',r, BUILDINGS BEING BUILT WITHOUT PERMIT. WHEREAS, the amount of building in the City of Santa Ana has continually increased during the past several years, and there are only three Building Inspectors, and ~HEREAS, the Santa Ana Police Department has 76 Police Officers on duty about the City so that the possibility of a Police Officer observing or dis- covering work of construction, alteration or repair of buildings within the City is proportionally greater than the possibility of a Building Inspector observing or discovering such work because of the larger number of Police Officers continually on duty about the City and because the Police patrols operate on a 24 hour basis the Police Officer has an additional opportunity to observe or discover such work when the same is done after customary business hours when much of such work,which is without permit, is done. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~WA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the Santa Aha Municipal Code be and the same is amended by adding to Chapter i of Article VIII thereof two new Sections in words and figures as follows: "SECTION 8155. DUTY OF POLICE OFFICER. It is the duty of every Police Officer, while on his regular patrol or going about his assigned duty, to be alert to observe and discover any work of construction, alteration or repair of any building within the City and, when discovered, to determine if possible whether or not said work is being conducted under a properly issued building, electrical or plumbing permit. If said officer determines that said work is being conducted without such permit or is unable to determine that said work is being con- ducted under such permit he shall, within 24 hours, report the fact together with all information obtained by him to the Building Department of the City..