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SECTION 2. Article II of Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby <br />amended such that it reads as follows: <br />Sec. 8 -97. High rise buildings (Section 202, Section 403). <br />(a) Section 202 Definitions are added and /or revised as follows: <br />APPROACH - DEPARTURE PATH. The flight path of the helicopter as it <br />approaches or departs from the landing pad. <br />EMERGENCY HELICOPTER LANDING FACILITY (EHLF). A landing area <br />on the roof of a building that is not intended to function as a heliport or <br />helistop but is capable of accommodating fire or medical helicopters <br />engaged in emergency operations. <br />High -rise structure. Every building of any type of construction or <br />occupancy having floors used for human occupancy located more than 75 <br />feet above the lowest floor level having building access (see Section 403), <br />except buildings used as hospitals as defined in the Health and Safety <br />Code Section 1250. <br />SAFETY AREA. A defined area surrounding the landing pad which is free <br />of obstructions. <br />TAKEOFF AND LANDING AREA. The combination of the landing pad <br />centered within the surrounding safety area. <br />(b) Section 403 is amended to read as a follows: <br />Sec. 403. High -rise buildings and group 1 -2 occupancies having occupied <br />floors located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department <br />vehicle access. <br />(c) Section 403.1 is amended to read as a follows: <br />403.1 Applicability. New high -rise buildings and group 1 -2 having occupied <br />floors located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department <br />vehicle access and new group 1 -2 occupancies having occupied floors <br />located more than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle <br />access shall comply with Sections 403.2 through 403.6. <br />(d) Section 403.1.1 is amended to read as a follows: <br />1. "High -rise building" means every building of any type of construction or <br />occupancy having floor used for human occupancy located above 75 feet <br />Ordinance No. NS -2883 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />