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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1673 PAGE FIVE SECTION 4: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 8-2003.5, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-2003.5. Pre-Notice With respect to each building which the director has placed into either classification III (medium risk) or classification IV (low risk), the director shall file with the office of the County Recorder of the County of Orange a document, entitled "Pre-Notice," indicating that the building is subject to the provisions of Santa Ana Municipal Code, Article XI of Chapter 8, "Earthquake Hazard Reduction in Existing Buildings." A copy of said recorded Pre-Notice shall be served either personally or by first class mail, return receipt requested, upon the owner of each affected building as shown on the last equalized assessment role. The purpose of the recordation of such Pre-Notice shall be to advise all prospective purchasers and investors that such building has been determined by the director to be subject to the provisions of Article XI, Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. No owner who has received such Pre-Notice shall be required to undertake any action in response to said notice. The recordation and service of such Pre-Notice shall be in addition to the notice which the director is obligated to record and serve under Subsections (b) and (c) of Section 8-2004. SECTION 5: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code, is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 8-2004.1, which said section reads as follows: Sec. 8-2004.1. Partial Repairs The time requirements for completion of work on a building for the purpose of achieving compliance with the provisions of this article may be extended for an additional period of three (3) years for a medium risk, or Class III building, or for an additional period of five (5) years for a low risk, or Class IV building, provided that the owner of any such Class III or Class IV building installs and/or provides wall and floor anchors in accordance with subsec- tion (c) of Section 8-2005 as follows: (a) The owner of such building applies for and obtains all necessary permits from the director within one hundred and eighty (180) days after service of the director's order under Subsection (b) of Section 8-2004;