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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2402 Z34 5. Front yard fences can be constructed quickly, with little advance design work and minimal investment. Without adoption of this ordinance, additional inappropriate front yard fences could be established, despite the fact that the City Council has determined that the Code is in need of updating and has directed that a study be done to recommend new standards and revised Code sections to address these concerns. 6. The City Council has considered all of the written and oral testimony offered concerning whether to adopt this ordinance. 7. The City Council has directed that all studies be pursued as expeditiously as is practicable, and has directed staff to expeditiously pursue appropriate revisions to the Code. 8. In order to prevent the frustration of said studies and the implementation thereof, the public interest, health, safety and welfare require the immediate enactment of this ordinance. The absence of this ordinance would create a serious threat to the orderly and effective implementation of any Code amendments, general plan amendments or specific plan amendments which may be adopted by the City as a result of the studies, in that new front yard fences established within residential zones in the City may be in conflict with or frustrate the contemplated updates and revisions to the Code, general plan or specific plans. Moreover, permitting such fences to be established during said studies and implementation would create impacts on the public health, safety and welfare that the City Council, in adopting this ordinance, has found to be unacceptable. 9. The City Council finds, determines and declares that the current and immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare of the City and its citizens necessitates the immediate enactment of the ordinance. The facts constituting such an urgency are set forth in paragraphs 1-8, inclusive of this ordinance. 10. The City Council further finds that this is a matter of City-wide importance and is not directed to,yards nor targeted at any particular parcel of property or proposed use. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Prohibition. No wall or fence, as defined by Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 41-610, shall be assembled, built, created, constructed, enlarged, erected, established, expanded, 2