75C - PH AMND MUNI CODE SEC 5-1 AND 5-7

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LS 11.7.17 ORDINANCE NO. NS -XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 5-1 (DEFINITIONS) AND 5-7 (BEES PROHIBITED) TO ALLOW RESIDENTIAL BACKYARD BEEKEEPING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The proposed amendments to Section 5-1 and 5-7 of .the Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) would allow backyard beekeeping on properties developed with a single-family residence. B. Bees have been declining in great numbers for decades and threatened with Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). C. Honeybees benefit mankind by providing agriculture, fruit, and garden pollination services and by furnishing honey, wax, and other useful products. D. Bees, via pollination, are responsible for 15 to 30 percent of the food eaten by U.S. consumers. E. Domestic strains of honey bees can be maintained within populated areas in reasonable densities without causing a nuisance if the bees are properly located and carefully managed. F. The City Council, prior to taking action on this ordinance held a duly noticed public hearing on November 7, 2017. G. The City Council herby finds that the proposed ordinance amendment to regulate backyard beekeeping shall protect the public health, safety and welfare of the City residents, and is consistent with the Santa Ana General Plan. Section 2. The proposed ordinance has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15000 et seq.). The project is exempt from CEQA as it can be seen with certainty that there is no impact on the environment [Section 15061(b) (3)] and a Notice of Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance. Exhibit C 75C-7 Ordinance No. NS-xx Page 1 of 7