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<br /> <br />Resolution No. 2024-XXX <br />Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX <br /> <br />A RESOLUTON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA SETTING ADMINSTRATIVE <br />FINES FOR VIOLATING PROVISIONS OF THE <br />SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and <br />declares as follows: <br /> <br />A. California Government Code Section 53069.4 authorizes the City to make violations <br />of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) subject to an administrative fine and <br />penalty. <br /> <br />B. On September 21, 2021, Governor Newsom signed into law State Senate Bill 60 <br />which amended California Government Code Section 36900 to increase the <br />maximum fines for violations of local building codes and short-term rental laws. <br /> <br />C. SAMC Sections 1-21 through 1-21.9 set forth the administrative citation process, <br />which provides for notice of the violation and the opportunity to contest the citation. <br />If the citation is continuing and pertains to building, plumbing, electrical, or other <br />similar structural or zoning issues, and does not create an immediate danger to health <br />and safety, the responsible person is provided sufficient time to correct the violation <br />before a fine is imposed. <br /> <br />D. SAMC Section 1-21.3(a) authorizes the City Council to establish by resolution the <br />amounts of fines associated with administrative citations. <br /> <br />E. The City Council held a duly-noticed public hearing on November 19, 2024 to <br />consider this Resolution and the first reading of the accompanying Ordinance. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Council hereby establishes the following fine amounts for <br />administrative citations for violations of the SAMC: <br /> <br />The amounts of administrative fines shall be assessed as listed below: <br /> <br />A. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 36900(d)(1)&(2), and <br />notwithstanding any other law, a violation of Article XXI of the SAMC related to <br />short-term rentals determined to be an infraction that poses a threat to public health or <br />safety is punishable by the following: <br /> <br />1. A fine not exceeding one thousand, five hundred dollars ($1,500) for a first <br />violation.