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ORDINANCE NO. NS-127? AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING CHAPTER 17 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNI- CIPAL CODE, PERTAINING TO THE ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES AND THE ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS OF ABATEMENT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION l: The Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a chapter, to be numbered 17, consisting of Sections 17-1, 17-2, 17-3, 17-4, 17-5, 17-6, 17-20, 17-21, 17-22, 17-23, 17-24, 17-25, 17-40, 17-41, 17-42, and 17-43, to read as follows: CHAPTER 1 7 ABATEMENT OF PUBLIC NUISANCES ARTICLE I. GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 17-1. Public Nuisance. As used in this chapter the term "public nuisance" means any condition which is a "nuisance" and a "public nuisance" as defined in Sections 3479 and 3480 of the Civil Code of the State of California or which is specifically declared to consti- tute a nuisance by any statute of the State of California or by any ordinance of the City of Santa Ana. Section 17-2. Enforcement officer. As used in the chapter, "enforcement officer" means the city manager or any officer of the city designated by him, except that when a public nuisance is created solely by reason of the violation of a state statute or municipal code provision, the officer of the city charged with the primary responsibility for enforcement of such provision may act as enforcement officer with- out the necessity of prior designation by the city manager. Section 17-3. Premises. As used in this chapter, "premises" means any building, lot, parcel, land or portion thereof, improved or unimproved, in- cluding adjacent streets, sidewalks, parkways, and parking areas. Section 17-4. Abate; abatement. As used in this chapter, the terms "abate" and "abate- ment'' mean action to repair, replace, remove, destroy, terminate, or otherwise remedy the condition or activity in question by such means and in such manner as is necessary in the interests of the health, safety of welfare of the public.