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of this ordinance. Such amendments shall be deemed officially adopted upon their receipt and filing with the City Council at any regular or special meeting of the Council. Section 3. Sections 14 -4 through 14 -4.6 are hereby added to Chapter 14 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, to read in full as follows: Sec. 14 -4. Public Safety Radio System Coverage — Intent and purpose. The intent of the section is to provide a regulatory framework for the purpose of providing effective 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communication System coverage throughout the City of Santa Ana for police and fire emergency services. Sec. 14 -4.1. Same — Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases when used in these sections 14.4 through 14.6 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a differing meaning: A. SAPD shall mean the Santa Ana Police Department B. SAFD shall mean the Santa Ana Fire Department. C. OCSD /Communications shall mean the Orange County Sheriff - Coroner Department/Communications Division. D. Countywide Coordinated Communication System shall mean that radio system used by local law enforcement, fire, lifeguard and public works departments within the County of Orange for emergency and non- emergency radio communication on the 800 MHz radio band. E. City of Santa Ana Public Safety Radio System Coverage Specifications shall mean those officially adopted specifications designed to provide optimum coverage and radio effectiveness within buildings and structures under the Countywide Coordinated Communication System. FCC - Certified Technician shall mean an individual who is qualified with a General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL /PG), or equivalent, to review design plans and perform tests in affected structures to measure City of Santa Ana Public Safety Radio System Coverage Specifications. G. Special Inspector shall mean an FCC - certified technician approved by the City of Santa Ana. Sec. 14 -4.2. Same — Use and occupancy. A. No person shall construct or remodel, as defined herein, any building or structure, or cause the same to be done, which fails to support adequate radio coverage for City emergency service workers operating on the 800 MHz Countywide Coordinated Communications System; provided that said building or structure is (a) is designed or intended for commercial, institutional or industrial use and is four (4) stories or more excluding subterranean storage or parking, or Ordinance No NS -2722 Page 2 of 9