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For water shortage LevelPhases 2 and 3, the bi- monthly exemption amount for single family and multi - family customers shall be determined by the city council and as set forth in the resolution declaring a water supply shortage Phase Level 2 or 3. SECTION 20. Section 39 -115 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended such that it reads as follows (new language underlined, deleted language in strikeout for tracking purposes only): Sec. 39 -115. Notice of Violation of Provisions other than Water Allocation Requirements. For violations of this Article not related to sections 39- 107(3) and 39- 108(4) and 39- 109(4) requiring curtailment in the use of water, the director of public works or his designee shall give notice of violation to the customer committing the violation as follows: (1) Notice of violation shall be given in writing in the following manner: a. By giving the notice to the customer personally; or b. If the customer is absent from or unavailable at the premises at which the violation occurred, by leaving a copy with some person of suitable age and discretion at the premises and sending a copy through the regular mail to the address at which the customer is normally billed; or c. If a person of suitable age or discretion cannot be found, then by affixing copy in a conspicuous place at the premises at which the violation occurred and also sending a copy through the regular mail to the address at which the customer is normally billed. (2) The notice shall contain a description of the facts of the violation, a statement of the possible penalties for each violation and a statement informing the customer of his right to a hearing on the merits of the violation pursuant to section 39 -116. (3) A second and subsequent violation, within the preceding twelve (12) calendar months of the first notice of violation, is punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per notice. SECTION 21. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The city council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Ordinance No. NS -XXX 75A -1 5 Page 11 of 12