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<br />ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXXX <br /> <br />AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA ADOPTING A 45 DAY TEMPORARY <br />PROHIBITION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OR <br />ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY NEW MASSAGE <br />PARLOR <br /> <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. The City Council of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and <br />declares as follows: <br /> <br />A. Provisions of the General Plan of the City and Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana <br />Municipal Code do not specifically identify massage parlors as a land use or <br />specifically designate zoning districts throughout the City where massage <br />parlors mayor may not be permitted. <br /> <br />B. Because of its age, current provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code fail to <br />fully take into account the potential impacts associated with the establishment <br />of massage parlors and fail to address the needs of the City and its residents <br />today and in the future. As such, provisions of the General Plan and/or the <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code ("the Code"), including Chapters 22 and 41, need <br />review, study and possible revision in order to respond to recent concerns <br />relating to the potential establishment of new massage parlors, expansion of <br />existing massage parlors, or adding new massage technicians, within the <br />City. <br /> <br />C. Given these concerns, the City Council has requested that a study be <br />undertaken of the current provisions of the General Plan and Chapters 22 and <br />41 of the Code to classify massage parlors and determine where, and under <br />what conditions additional massage parlors should be permitted. In addition, <br />the City Council has requested an analysis of the current permitting scheme <br />for permitting of massage technicians to determine whether they fully meet <br />the needs of the City's residents. <br /> <br />D. Without adoption of this ordinance, properties in the City would quickly <br />receive entitlements to establish massage parlors, expand existing massage <br />parlors or persons would obtain permits to operate as massage technicians, <br />despite the fact that the city council has determined that the Code is in need <br />of updating and has directed that a study be done to recommend new <br />standards and revise the Code to address concerns created by new and <br />expanded permits for massage related activities. <br /> <br />Ordinance No. NS - XXXX <br />Page 1 of 5 <br /> <br />50A-3 <br />