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since deteriorated significantly such that the City Council has determined that <br />it must take further and immediate action to address the crisis. <br />J. The City Council has determined based on the recitals and the information <br />contained in the Request for Council Action presented to the City Council that <br />it must immediately adopt new regulations to address the ongoing health and <br />safety concerns regarding unsanitary conditions, an infestation of insects and <br />rodents, and hazardous items that place employees, the general public and <br />individuals temporarily living in the Civic Center Area at risk of injury or disease. <br />Section 2. Section 10-551 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended <br />and new Sections 10-552,10-553 and 10-554 are hereby added to read as follows: <br />ARTICLE X. CIVIC CENTER REGULATION <br />Sec. 10-551. — Storage of Property Prohibited in Civic Center <br />(a) Within the Civic Center, possession and/or use of the following items or <br />engagement in the following activities are prohibited: <br />(1) Placement of any item in a manner that impedes pedestrian access to/ <br />through the public walkways or general right-of-way. <br />(2) Placement or use of an upright structure or materials that form a wall- <br />like barrier due to safety concerns. <br />(3) Construction and landscaping materials including but not limited to, <br />lumber, pallets, plywood, paint, drywall, nails, screws, hammers, <br />screwdrivers, small hand tools, or cutting tools. <br />(4) Compressed gas containers, except for in -use medical purposes. <br />(5) Weapons. <br />(6) Generators, solar panels, or motorized vehicle batteries or accessories. <br />(7) Machinery, including but not limited to, power tools or construction <br />equipment. <br />(8) Amplifiers. <br />(9) Hazardous chemicals or materials. <br />(10) Barbecues or grills. <br />(11) Propane tanks. <br />(12) Gasoline or other similar combustible or flammable liquids, gases or <br />solid fuels. <br />(13) Shopping carts (See also S.A.M.C. Section 33-215). <br />(14) Furniture, including but not limited to, recliner chairs, mattresses, sofas, <br />coffee tables, desks, chests of drawers, and bookcases. <br />(15) Athletic equipment such as baseball bats, boxing apparatus, weights, <br />hockey sticks, golf clubs or similar items. <br />(16) Any structure or apparatus that can be described or used as an outdoor <br />shower. <br />(17) Any items used as temporary toilets for human waste. <br />(18) Storage of non-functioning bicycles or bicycle parts. <br />Ordinance No. NS -2926 <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />11A-15 <br />