Item 31 - Second Reading of Ordinance Amending and Adding Provisions to Chapter 10

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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 9 of 12 (a) Civic Center; (b) Median; (c) Public Place. Sec. 10-404 – Enforcement. (a) Any person who violates this Article may be charged with an infraction or a misdemeanor at the discretion of the citing officer. (b) In addition to any other remedy allowed by law, any person who violates a provision of this Article is subject to criminal sanctions, civil actions, and administrative penalties pursuant to Section 1-8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code. (c) All remedies prescribed under this Article are cumulative and the election of one or more remedies does not bar the City from the pursuit of any other remedy to enforce this Article. (d) A public nuisance may be abated pursuant to this article if it must be abated immediately in order to avoid an imminent detriment, to the public health, safety, or welfare. Section 5. Article X (Civic Center Regulations) of Chapter 10 is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE X. - CIVIC CENTER REGULATION Sec. 10-550. – Definition. For purposes of this chapter, Civic Center shall mean that area in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, bounded by Sycamore Street on the east, Civic Center Drive West on the north, Shelton Street on the west, and Santa Ana Boulevard on the south. Sec. 10-551. - No vehicles in pedestrian areas in the civic center. No person shall operate or park a motorized vehicle in the Civic Center, except on a vehicular road designated for that purpose in the Civic Center, without the written permission from the city manager, or his or her designee, provided however, that this Section shall not apply to motorized personal assistive devices or law enforcement vehicles, maintenance vehicles or contractor vehicles on Civic Center plazas, walkways or other areas intended for pedestrians where the drivers of these vehicles are on the property to fulfill their professional responsibilities .