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ORDINANCE NO. NS-3073 <br />MEASURE CC <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA ADOPTING A RENT STABILIZATION AND <br />JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE <br />THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA Do ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The People of the City of Santa Ana hereby adopt a Rent Stabilization <br />and Just Cause Eviction ordinance and it shall read as follows: <br />ARTICLE XIX. -- RENT STABILIZATION AND JUST CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE <br />DIVISION 1. -- GENERALLY <br />Section 8-3100 — Title <br />This Article shall be known in its entirety as the "City of Santa Ana Rent <br />Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction ordinance" and, for the sake of convenience, as <br />the "Rent Stabilization and Just Cause Eviction ordinance." <br />Section 8-3101 — Reserved <br />Section 8-3102 — Definitions <br />a) For purposes of this Article, the words and phrases shall be defined as set <br />forth herein, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended. <br />bj Words and phrases used in this Article, which are not specifically defined, <br />shall be construed according to their context and the customary usage of the language. <br />c) Words and phrases defined: <br />"Annual Allowable Rent Adjustment" means the limit on the Maximum <br />Allowable Rent Increase, which a Landlord may charge on any Rental Unit <br />each year. <br />"Capital Improvement" means an improvement, addition or major repair to <br />a Rental Unit that were paid for and completed after November 19, 2021 <br />(the effective date of the first adopted Rent Stabilization Ordinance), <br />provided such new improvement, addition or major repair has a useful life <br />of five (5) years or more and that is required to be amortized over the <br />useful life of the improvement, such as: structural, electrical, plumbing, or <br />Ordinance No. NS-3073 <br />Page 1 of 40 <br />