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G. The City Council hereby adopts a new Food Vending Vehicle ordinance restricting the place and manner of vending in order to protect the public safety in accord with Vehicle Code section 22455. Section 2. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is categorically exempt from further review per section 15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with certainty that the project will have no possible significant impact on the environment. As a result, a Notice of Exemption will be filed upon the adoption of this ordinance. Section 3. The City hereby adopts the new "Food Vending Vehicles", Article XIV to Chapter 8 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read as follows: ARTICLE XIV. FOOD VENDING VEHICLES. Sec. 36-700. Purpose and Intent. The City Council expressly finds that vending vehicles pose traffic hazards and special dangers to the safety and welfare of children and residents of the city. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council, in enacting this article, to provide responsible companies and persons who engage in the operation of vending from vehicles with clear and concise regulations to ensure safety and prevent traffic hazards, as well as preserve the peace, safety and welfare of the community. Sec. 36-701. Definitions. As used in this article: A. "Crosswalk" shall be defined by the California Vehicle Code, as that term may be amended from time to time. B. "Business license" means a business license required by Chapter 21 of the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code. C. "Food vending vehicle" or "vending vehicle" means any vehicle or trailer, as those terms are defined in the California Vehicle Code, which is equipped or used for retail sales of produce and/or prepared, pre-packaged, or unprepared, unpackaged food or foodstuffs of any kind on any public street, alley or highway or private street or alley within the City. The inventory of these vehicles is not necessarily limited to edible items and may include nonfood sundries. Food vending vehicle as used in this article does not refer to, nor include, ice cream trucks as regulated in Article X of Chapter 36 of this Code. D. "Operator" as used in this article shall mean any entity and all person(s) that: Ordinance No. NS -2924 Page 2 of 7