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REL:mb(ll) 2/lV/88 --371 ORDINANCE NO. NS-1952 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE XI TO CHAPTER 18 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO THE POSTING OF SIGNS WHERE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD WARNING OF THE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON PREGNANT WOMEN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Chapter 18 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding an article, to be numbered XI, consisting of sections 18-551 through 18-554, which said article reads as follows: ARTICLE XI. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WARNING SIGNS Sec. 18-551. Purpose. The Surgeon General of the United States has recom- mended that women who are pregnant, or considering pregnancy, be advised not to drink alcoholic beverages and to be aware of the alcohol content in anything they eat because alcohol consumption during pregnancy, especially in the early months, can harm the fetus. In order to serve the public health, safety and welfare, the purpose of the ordinance codified in this chapter is to educate the public by requiring that warning signs be placed at all locations where alcoholic beverages are sold to the public. Sec. 18-552. Duty to Post. Any person or entity who owns, operates, manages, leases or rents a premises offering wine, beer, or other alcoholic beverages for sale to the public, shall cause one or more signs to be posted or displayed on the premises as provided in this article. The signs shall read substantially as follows: WARNING. DRINKING WINE, BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING PREGNANCY CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS. Except as specified in Section 18-553(c), signs as required herein shall not be smaller than 10 inches wide by 10 inches long, nor shall any lettering thereon be less than 1 inch in height. Sec. 18-553. Placement. A sign or notice required by Section 18-552 shall be placed as follows: (a) Where the sale or dispensing of wine, beer or other alcoholic beverages, to the public is primarily