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0'39 ORDINANCE NO. NS-2335 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING THE BUILDING AND ZONING PORTIONS OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW ARTISTS LIVE/WORK STUDIOS IN EXISTING COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 8-2700, which said section reads as follows: ARTICLE XIV. LIVE/WORK UNITS Sec. 8-2700. General. Other provisions of this Code not withstanding, a structure located in a C3A zone and intended for use as a "live/work" community, as defined by Santa Ana Municipal Code ("SAMC") Section 41-101.5 shall conform with the provisions of this section. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this division is to provide alternative building standards to assist and make feasible the reuse of existing buildings as combined living and working space for artists as allowed by Section 17958.11 of the California Health and Safety Code. CBC Compliance. Any items not addressed in this code shall comply with current California Building Code ("CBC") require- ments. Occupancy Classification. A live/work space shall be consid- ered as an R occupancy in accordance with CBC Section 310.1 The R occupancy need not be separated from the workspace of which it is a part. Live/work Space. One or more live/work spaces may be estab- lished in a building, provided the use or occupancy conforms to the requirements of the CBC or alternative standards contained in this code. Residential use is defined as a living/sleeping space, kitchen, bathroom and closet areas. The minimum area of a live/work space shall be 750 square feet. The minimum areas dedicated to residential purposes shall comply with CBC Sections 310.6 or 310.7, and SAMC Section 41-404.