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ORDINANCE NO. NS-2493 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SPECIAL EVENT SIGNS AND BANNERS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana does hereby find, determine and declare as follows: The Neighborhood Improvement and Code Enforcement (NI/CE) Committee of this Council has raised concerns regarding the blighting influence of temporary signage in Santa Ana. A dramatic increase in the display of non-permitted banners and light pole flags along major arterials and within commercial centers in the city has been observed. Enforcement efforts underway to address illegal temporary signage have been extremely difficult and time consuming in part because of vagueness and opportunities to conceal violations present under the current Code provisions. As a result, the perception exists that there is a lack of regulation of banners. Issues such as proper banner maintenance, improper display and general signage clutter have been identified as serious concerns. The City Council desires to revise provisions of the Code regarding special event signage at private businesses in order to make them more understandable, easy to administer, and enforceable. Section 2. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the initial study and Negative Declaration No. 01-136 prepared with respect to this Ordinance. The City Council has, as a result of its consideration and the evidence presented at the headngs on this matter, determined that, as required pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, a Negative Declaration adequately addresses the expected environmental impacts of this Ordinance. On the basis of this review, the City Council finds that there is no evidence from which it can be faidy argued that the project will have a significant adverse effect on the environment. The City Council hereby certifies and approves the negative declaration and directs that the Notice of Determination be prepared and filed with the County Clerk of the County of Orange in the manner required by law. Pursuant to Title XIV, California Cede of Regulations ("CCR") § 735.5(c)(1 ), the City Council has determined that, after considering the record as a whole, there is no evidence Ordinance No. NS-2493 Page 1 of 9