HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1545ORDINANCE NO. NS-1545
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 12-25,
12-26, 12-28 AND 12-29 OF THE SANTA ANA
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PEEP SHOWS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That section 12-25 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 12~25. PERMIT FEE.
Every person owning or operating a peep show device shall
pay a fee for each such device as established by resolution
of the City Council. Any person applying for a permit for a
period of less than six (6) months shall pay a prorated fee.
SECTION 2: That section 12-26 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 12-26. APPLICATIONS FOR PERMIT; INVESTIGATION FEE.
Ail applications for a permit, or for the renewal of a permit,
shall be accompanied by an investigation fee as established by
resolution of the City Council. In the event the permit is
granted or renewed, the sum shall be applied to the permit fee
as described in section 12-25. In the event such permit is
denied, said application fee shall be and become the property
of the City of Santa Ana.
SECTION 3: That section 12-28 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 12-28. ISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF PERMIT.
If the City Manager finds that the applicant will be in
compliance with the requirements described in section 12-27
the permit shall be granted or renewed. Any application for
permit or for the renewal of a permit may be denied if the
City Manager finds that the applicant will not be in compliance
with the requirements described in section 12-27. The City
Manager shall file a report of the approval or denial of the
application with the finance department within thirty (30) days
from and after the receipt of said application. If the applica-
tion for permit or for the renewal of a permit is denied, the
reasons for denial shall be set forth in writing and be
personally delivered or sent to the applicant by means of
registered mail.
SECTION 4: That section 12-29 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code
is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 12-29. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT.
Any permit issued hereunder may be suspended or revoked if
the City Manager finds that:
(a)
The permittee knowingly made a material misstatement
in the application for the permit or for the renewal
of a permit; or
(b) The permittee violated any one of the requirements as
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set forth in this Code, which defines building, fire,
electrical, plumbing or health standards; or
(c) The operation pursuant to the permit will not be in
compliance with all applicable laws.
In the event that a permit is suspended or revoked, the
notification of suspension or revocation, as well as the
reasons therefor , shall be set forth in writing and be
-persoRally delivered or sent to the permittee by means of
registered mail.
SECTION 5: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause,
phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any
court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordin-
ance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby de-
clares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portions
thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sec-
tions, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions
be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 6: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the
repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect
the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which viola-
tions were committed prior to the effective date hereof,
nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of
such ordinance relating to the collection of any such
license or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to
any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any
bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted,
filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance and all rights
and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full
force and effect.
ADOPTED, this 6th day of 0ct0ber 1980,
by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
COUNCIZ~EN: Bricken, Luxembour§er, Markel,
Serrato, Ward, Yamamoto
COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEN: Griset
ATTEST:
~YOR
EDWARD J. QOOP~ City Attorney