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EJC:adg 10/3/77 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1395 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 41-12, AND ADDING SECTIONS 41-12.1, 41-12.2, 41-12.3, 41-152.1, 41-152.2, AND 41-191 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO REGULATE THE USE OF LAND AND STRUCTURES THEREIN; TO SEGREGATE THE LOCATION OF RESIDENCES, BUSINESSES, TRADES AND INDUSTRIES; AND TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF TRADES AND INDUSTRIES AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIED USES. WHEREAS, it has been demonstrated that the establish- ment of adult businesses in business districts, which are immedi- ately adjacent to and which serve residential neighborhoods, has a deleterious effect on both the businesses and residential segments of the neighborhood, causing blight and a downgrading of property value; and WHEREAS, it has been demonstrated that the location of several of the regulated uses in the same neighborhood tends to attract an undesirable quantity and quality of transients, adversely affects property values, causes an increase in crime, particularly prostitution, and encourages residents and busi- nesses to move elsewhere; and WHEREAS, it has been demonstrated that the establish- ment of more than two regulated uses within one-thousand (1,000) feet of each other serves to promote the clustering of certain businesses which, when located in close proximity to each other tend to create a "skid-ro~'atmosphere;~ WHEREAS, concern for and pride in the orderly plan- ning and development of a neighborhood should be encouraged and fostered in those persons who comprise the business and residential segments of that neighborhood; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Ana does ordain as follows: SECTION 1: That section 41-12 of the Santa Ana Munic- ipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 41-12. Accessory Building An "Accessory Building" is a subordinate building, the use of which is clearly incidental and secondary to that of the main building, on the same lot or parcel of land, which is used exclusively by the occupant of the main building. SECTION 2: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 41-12.1, which said section reads as follows: Section 41-12.1. Adult Bookstore. An "adult bookstore" is an establishment having as a substantial or significant portion of its stock in trade, books, magazines, newspapers, or other printed or written material or any pictures, drawings, photographs, motion pictures, or other