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ORDINANCE No. NS-1593 <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA <br />AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE, BY ADDING ARTICLE V <br />THERETO, CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 12-150 <br />THROUGH 12-169, INCLUSIVE, REGULATING <br />THE OPERATIONS OF ESCORT BUREAUS AND <br />INTRODUCTORY SERVICES <br /> <br /> THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES <br />ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> SECTION 1: That Chapter 12 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code is hereby amended by adding Article V thereto, consisting <br />of Sections 12-150 through 12-169, inclusive, which article <br />shall read as follows: <br /> <br />ARTICLE V. Escort Bureau and Introductory Services. <br /> <br />SECTION 12-150. Escort bureau and introductory services; <br /> purpose and intent. <br /> <br /> It is the purpose and intent of the City Council <br />of the City of Santa Ana, by the adoption of this article, <br />that the operation of an escort bureau or introductory service, <br />as defined in this article, should be regulated for the protec- <br />tion of the public from the perils of fire, hazard to health, <br />and for the preservation of the peace and welfare of the <br />community. <br /> <br />SECTION 12-151. Definitions. <br /> <br />As used in this article: <br /> <br /> (a) "Business or Commerce" means that term as is defined <br />in Section 41-33 of Division 2 of Article I of Chapter 41 of <br />this Code. <br /> <br /> (b) <br />sation~ <br /> <br />"Escort" means any person who, for pecuniary compen- <br /> <br /> (i) escorts, accompanies or consorts with other persons <br />to, from or about social affairs, entertainments, places of <br />public assembly or places of amusement located or situated <br />within the City of Santa Ana; or <br /> <br /> (ii) escorts, accompanies or consorts with other <br />persons in or about any place of public or private resort or <br />within any private quarters located or situated within <br />the City of Santa Ana; or <br /> <br /> (iii) escorts, accompanies or consorts with other <br />persons in or about any business or commercial establishment, <br />or part or portion thereof, located or situated within the <br />City of Santa Ana. <br /> <br /> (c) "Escort Bureau" means any business, agency, or self- <br />employed or independent escort who, for pecuniary compensa- <br />tion, furnishes or offers to furnish escorts. <br /> <br />(d) "Introductory Service" means a service offered or <br /> <br /> <br />