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bk:1 /29/08 ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING ARTICLE XIV TO CHAPTER 18, AND ADDING SECTION 41-73.5 AND AMENDING SECTION 41-144 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF HOOKAH PARLORS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. Provisions of the General Plan of the City and Chapter 41 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code do not specifically identify hookah parlors as a land use or designate zoning districts throughout the City where hookah parlors may be permitted. B. For this reason, on February 21, 2006, at a regularly scheduled public meeting the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-2707, which established a moratorium on the construction or establishment of a hookah parlor (hereafter "the moratorium ordinance"). On April 3, 2006, following a noticed public hearing, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-2709, which extended this moratorium 10 months and 15 days, and on February 5, 2007, following a noticed public hearing, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. NS-2709, which extended this moratorium one year. C. It has come to the City Council's attention that within the last two plus years at least two individuals have made efforts in an attempt to illegally establish a hookah parlor in Santa Ana. D. Hookah parlors have been shown to create the following deleterious effects on the public health, safety and general welfare: 1. In other cities, the operation of hookah parlors have led to complaints of loud music, drinking in public and large crowds milling outside of the site. 2. The Orange County Register reports (November 10, 2005) that in two and one-half (2'/2) years the Anaheim Police Department has responded to 413 incidents tied to hookah Ordinance No. NS-XXX 7 5A-2 8 Page 1 of _