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REL:adg 9/8/80 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1550 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 41-683 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTION 41-683.5 THERETO PERTAINING TO DISCONTINUANCE OF NONCONFORMING USE OF A BUILDING FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That section 41-683 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-683 Discontinuance of Nonconforming Building or Use. Except as provided in Section 41-683, if a nonconforming use of any land or building is discontinued, or if a nonconforming building is vacant, unused or unoccupied, for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months, any subsequent use of the land or building must conform in every respect to the provisions of the district in which it is located. SECTION 2: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 41-683.5, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 41-683.5 Same - Sale of Alcoholic Beverages If a nonconforming use of a building for the sale of alcoholic beverages for either on-site or off-Site consumption is discontinued for a period of six (6) consecutive months, any subsequent use of the building must conform in every respect to the provisions of the district in which it is located. Any such use, whether primary or incidental, which does not have a required minor exception permit shall be deemed a nonconforming use within the meaning of this section. SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.