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ORDINANCE NS-2209 874 Page 3 41--685. Change of a nonconforming use. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section,~ and subjgct to the provisions of section 41-685.5, a nonconforming use may be changed to another nonconforming use if and only if the new use is unconditionally permitted in the district in which said use is situated and the new use complies with the off-street parking requirements of this chapter. (b) The conversion of a residence in any commercial or industrial district to a use permitted in that district shall conform in every respect to all requirements and conditions set forth for such new use by this chapter. (c) Except as specified in section 41-685.5, a commercial use in the Mi or M2 district which is a nonconforming use by reason of the absence of a conditional use permit may be changed to another commercial use without the necessity of obtaining a conditional use permit. SECTION 6: The amendment made to section 41-685 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code by this ordinance is made for purposes of clarification only and does not constitute a substantive change in that section. It is intended, rather, to better express the original legislative intent underlying that section. SECTION 7: 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. SECTION 8: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit ~n lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. 3