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/;H~"-~~ 347 ~-r tb~ ~ t' C$A- S/J[/cl;}-- ORDINANCE NO. NS-2126 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 41-192 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING OVERCROWDING OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS, AND REPEALING SECTION 41-59 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That Section 41-192 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-192. Residential Overcrowding (a) Purpose. The City council of the city of Santa Ana finds and determines that the overcrowding of residential dwellings increases noise pollution, traffic congestion in the neighborhood; overburdens the waste and sewage disposal system creating unsanitary conditions; causes a financial burden on the school systems and other public use facilities; and leads to the dilapidation of the housing stock and the general deterioration of the neighborhood. It is declared to be the purpose and intent of this section to protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community, to maintain the integrity of the city's residential areas, to improve the quality of life for its residents, to prevent the deterioration of neighborhoods, to promote the stability of property values and to impose restrictions upon those activities that would detract from the neighborhood and adversely affect the quality of life and residents. (b) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: Dwellinq unit shall mean any house, condo- minium or apartment or any portion of a building, structure or portion thereof that is designated for use as a living facility for