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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1325 PAGE TWO tents which cipal (E) "Knowledge" means having knowledge of the con- and character of the patently offensive sexual conduct appears in such lewd film. SECTION 2: That section 12-I02 of the Santa Ana Muni- Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 12-102. Lewd Films and Theatres Exhibitin9 the Same Declared a Public Nuisance; Abate- ment Thereof. lar course exhibition; bited, public (A) Any and every place in the City of Santa Ana where: (1) lewd films are publicly exhibited as a regu- of business, or possessed for the purposes of such or (2) a lewd film is publicly and repeatedly exhi- or possessed for the purpose of such exhibition, is a nuisance. (B) Any and every lewd film which is publicly exhibited or possessed for such purpose at a place which is a public nui- sance under this section, is a public nuisance per se. SECTION 3: That section 12-103 of the Santa Ana pal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 12-103. Munici- Knowledge of Nuisance Presumed From Ser- vice of Cops of Resolution; Responsibility of Parties Therefor; Abatement of Such Nuisance. (A) Upon receiving notice through service of a certified copy of this ordinance and of a certified copy of the Resolution provided for herein, any and every person who shall own, legally or equitably, lease, maintain, manage, conduct, or operate a place in the City of Santa Ana which is declared to be a public nuisance as set forth and stated in Subsection (A) of Section 12-102 is deemed to be a person who has knowledge of such nuisance for the purpose of this ordinance and is, thereafter, responsible for its maintenance, and shall be liable therefor. (B) The places and subject matter declared to be pub- lic nuisances under section 12-102 hereof shall be abated pur- suant to Government Code sections 38773 and 38773.5, Code of Civil Procedure section 731, and Civil Code sections 3491 and 3494, as provided for herein. SECTION 4: That section 12-104 of the Santa Ana Munici- pal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 12-104. Action to be Taken b~ City Council. Upon a specific finding that a public nuisance, as de- fined in Section 1£-102 hereof, exists in the City of Santa Ana, the City Council, in applying the provisions of this ordinance to such nuisance, shall provide for the following by Resolution: (A) Declare the fact that such nuisance exists; (B) Set forth the description or legal description and street address of the real property which constitutes the nuisance;