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8 causing pedestrians to seek another route which would not insure the pedestrian's safety. H. The hours of operation should be limited to the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 1. The morning hours of operation were selected to help mitigate peak traffic times in the residential neighborhoods. 2. The risk to pedestrians crossing the street mid-block at night is increased due to decreased visibility. 3. Daily to allow parking spaces that would be occupied by vending vehicles to be utilized by residents for overnight parking. I. Noise restrictions are necessary for pedestrian safety as well as the peace and quiet enjoyment of the neighborhoods. Music and/or artificially generated noise from a parked vending vehicle attracts the attention of children and adults, oftentimes crossing mid-block without regard to traffic. J. Vending vehicles shall be located at least fifty feet (50') from a marked or unmarked crosswalk to protect pedestrians and to insure the safe flow of traffic. The separation distance from the crosswalk provides additional visibility to vehicles thereby enhancing the public safety for vehicles pedestrians and bicyclists on city streets. 8 K. Vending Vehicles are conducting businesses within primarily residential zones. This business creates impacts to the residential neighborhoods, such as increased traffic, pedestrian congestion, and litter accumulation. 1. To help minimize these impacts, the vending vehicles will be equipped with on-board refuse containers large enough to contain all trash and refuse generated by the operation of the vehicle. 2. Additionally, trash and refuse generated by the vending vehicle business will be picked-up within a fifty-foot (50') radius of the outside of the vehicle before such vehicle is moved. L. The Request for Council Action for this ordinance dated June 21, 2004, and the Chief of Police written recommendation dated June 16, 2004, shall by this reference be incorporated herein, and together with this ordinance, any amendments or supplements and the oral testimony before the City Council, shall constitute the necessary findings for this ordinance. M. The City Council has considered all of the written and oral testimony offered concerning whether to adopt this ordinance. N. Based upon this record the City Council finds that the standards set forth in this ordinance, and each of them, are necessary to protect the public safety and welfare of the children and residents of the City of Santa Ana 8 associated with vending vehicles. O. The police power regulations, such as those employed in this ordinance, are legitimate, reasonable means of accountability to help protect the 11 8-5 Ordinance No. NS-2655 Page 5 of 7