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completely prohibit outdoor non-medical marijuana cultivation until such time as the California Attorney General determines that non-medical use of marijuana is lawful in California under Federal law. The City may also prohibit indoor commercial cultivation. 6. The California Attorney General has not made a determination that non- medical use of marijuana is lawful in California under Federal law. 7. The City of Santa Ana has a compelling interest in ensuring it is compliant with State law and that marijuana is not cultivated in an illegal manner, in protecting the public health, safety and welfare of its residents and businesses, and in preserving the lawful use of land within its borders. B. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of section 418 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Any such restatement of existing provisions of the Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter. Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the state CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to California Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), which is applicable if it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. As a result, a Notice of Exemption will be filed upon the adoption of this ordinance. Section 3. Section 18-611, subdivisions (1) through (q) are hereby added to Article XIII of Chapter 18 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read in full as follows: (i) 'Private Residence" shall have the same definition as that contained in Health and Safety Code section 11362.2(5). (j) "Premises" means a single, legal parcel of property. Where contiguous legal parcels under common ownership or control, such contiguous legal parcels shall constitute a single "premises" for purposes of this chapter. (k) "Parcel' means property assigned a separate parcel number by the Orange County assessor. (1) "Marijuana Products" shall have the same definition as that contained in Health and Safety Code section 11018.1. (m)"Marijuana Accessories" shall have the same definition as that contained in Health and Safety Code section 11018.2. Ordinance No. NS -2909 Page 2 of 6