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ORDINANCE NS-1041 AM_ENDING THE SANTA A/~A MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 33-47 RELATING TO THE DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF CITY STREETS. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana desires to establish a more complete, equitable and uniform method for the provision of the dedication and improvements of the public streets and ways of the City of Santa Ana; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana has determined that street dedications and the installation of public improvements should be a condition of the issuance of certain types of building permits in order to insure the future develop- ment of the City of Santa Ana and, therefore, enhance the general welfare of the people of the City of Santa Ana; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Article II of Chapter 33 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Section 33-47 thereto to read in words and figures, as follows: Sec. 33-47. Street Dedications and Public Improvements Re- quired pursuant to the Issuance of a Permit for Building Construction. (a) No building permit shall be issued for the erection, construction, enlargement, or structural alteration of any building or structure in the City of Santa Ana which work exceeds 500 square feet of floor area, until the owner of the work site first dedicates for public use the street right of way and other easements desig- nated as necessary pursuant to Sections 41-699 through 41-749 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code on "select system of streets" or on any public street less than 60 feet in width. (b) Any owner, lessee or agent thereof who constructs or causes to be constructed any building or structure, or enlarges or structurally alters any building or struc- ture, which work performed exceeds said 500 square feet of floor area, shall also construct, or cause to be constructed, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, pavement, driveway approaches and necessary drainage facilities. Any existing sidewalks that are broken or deteriorated shall be replaced as set forth herein. (c) Ail public improvements required under this section shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the standards of the Department of Public Works of the City of Santa Ana. (d) The Director of Public Works may require that plans be prepared by a registered Civil Engineer showing line and grade of the public improvements required to be constructed by this section. When such plans are