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Section 2. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and <br />the State CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from CEQA review <br />pursuant to 14 California Code of Regulations section 15061(b)(3), and a Notice of <br />Exemption will be filed upon adoption of this ordinance. <br />Section 3: Section 41-11.1 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby added to read as <br />follows: <br />Sec. 41-11.1. - Accessory dwelling unit. <br />An accessory dwelling unit is an attached or a detached residential dwelling unit <br />which provides complete independent living facilities for one or more persons and <br />includes permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the <br />same parcel as the single-family dwelling is situated. It shall have the same meaning as <br />that term is defined in California Government Code section 65852.2 as it may be <br />amended from time to time. <br />Section 4: Section 41-150.5 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby deleted in its <br />entirety. <br />Section 5: Sections 41-194 through Section 41-194.3 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code are hereby deleted and replaced with the new Sections 41-194 through <br />Section 41-194.14 to read as follows: <br />Sec. 41-194. - Purpose. <br />The purpose of this section is to provide reasonable regulations for the development of <br />accessory dwelling units on residentially zoned properties on lots developed or <br />proposed to be developed with single-family residential dwellings. Such regulations are <br />intended to mitigate potential impacts to neighborhoods and comply with the goals and <br />policies of the City's General Plan and comply with requirements codified in the state <br />Planning and Zoning Law related to accessory dwelling units in residential areas, <br />including California Government Code section 65852.2. <br />Sec. 41-194.1 - Definitions. As used in this section, the following words, terms or <br />phrases have the following meanings: <br />(1) "Attached accessory dwelling unit" means a residential dwelling unit that is <br />attached to or located within the living area of an existing primary dwelling <br />unit and that provides independent living, sleeping, eating, a single kitchen <br />for cooking, and sanitation facilities for one or more persons. An attached <br />accessory dwelling unit also includes an efficiency unit, as defined in <br />California Health and Safety Code section 17958.1. <br />Ordinance No. NS -2940 <br />Page 2 of 12 <br />11 A-20 <br />