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OO5 ORDINANCE NO. NS-2331 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING ARTICLE IV CHAPTER 16 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO GRANT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PLANNING AND BUILDING AGENCY AND HIS OR HER DESIGNEE THE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE ABATEMENT OF ABANDONED OR INOPERATIVE VEHICLES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ~CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN FOLLOWS: AS SECTION l: That section 16-113 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 16-113. A~minlstration and enforcement. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the provisions of this article shall be administered and enforced by the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency or his or her designee. In the enforcement of this article, subject to other requirements of law, such enforcement officer may enter upon private or public property to examine a vehicle or parts thereof or to obtain information as to the identity of a vehicle. If consent to enter enclosed private property for purposes of this section has been sought and refused, or facts and circumstances exist to reasonably justify a failure to seek such consent, such enforcement officer shall obtain an inspection warrant pursuant to Section 1822.50 et seq. of the Code of civil Procedure. SECTION 2: ,~That section 16-114 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby am%ended to read as follows: Sec. 16-114. Authority to remove. The Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency or his or her designee may enter upon private or public property to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or parts thereof declared to be a nuisance pursuant to this article. If consent to enter enclosed private property for purposes of this section has been refused by the property owner or occupant, the Executive Director of the Planning and Building Agency or his or her designee shall obtain appropriate judicial authorization prior to the removal of a vehicle or parts thereof.