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SECTION 44: That section 14 -1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows: Sec. 14 -1. Adoption by reference, There is adopted by the city that certain code known as the California Fire Code 2013 Edition, based on the 2012 International Fire Code as published by the International Code Council, (hereinafter referred to in this article as the "California Fire Code" or "fire code ") and the whole thereof including the Appendices therein, errata issued during and after the publishing date, save and except such portions as are hereinafter deleted or amended, of which code not less than one (1) copy has been and is now on file in the office of the clerk of the council of the city pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18942(d)(1) and are made available for public inspection. The said code is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set forth at length herein and, subject to all amendments set forth in this article, shall be in effect within the city from the effective date of this article. Any provision of this article amending the above mentioned codes shall be construed as amending the 2012 and 2013 editions thereof including such provisions enacted prior to this adoption of the said 2012 and 2013 editions and not thereafter repealed. The said International Fire Code, 2012 edition and the California Fire Code 2013 edition, as thus amended, together with all other provisions of this article, shall be known as the "Fire Code of the City of Santa Ana." SECTION 45: That section 14 -3.1 is added to Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal code to read in full as follows: (a) Section 109.4 Violation penalties is hereby revised as follows: Infraction, Misdemeanor, as follows: 109.4 Violation penalties. Persons who shall violate a provision of this code or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who shall erect, install, alter, repair or do work in violation of the approved construction documents or directive of the fire code official, or of a permit or certificate used under provisions of this code, shall be guilty of either a misdemeanor, infraction or both as prescribed in Section 109.4.2 and 109.4.3. Penalties shall be as prescribed in local ordinance. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served shall be deemed a separate offense. (b) Sections 109.4.2 Infraction is hereby added as follows: 109.4.2 Infraction. Except as provided in Section 109.4.3, persons operating or maintaining any occupancy, premises or vehicle subject to this code that shall permit any fire or life safety hazard to exist on premises under their control shall be guilty of an infraction. (c) Sections 109.4.3 Misdemeanor is herby added as follows: Ordinance No. NS -XXXX 11 A-37 Page 35 of 67