NS-3079 - Adding Article XIV to Chapter 10 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code (Crimes And Miscellaneous Law Enforcement Provisions) Prohibiting the Sale or Distribution of Nitrous Oxide

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Every violation of the provisions of this article may be charged as either a misdemeanor or as an infraction in the discretion of the citing officer or city attorney and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided for in Section 1-8 of this Code. Each day any violation of any said provision of this chapter shall continue shall constitute a separate offense. Alternatively, violations may be addressed through the use of an administrative citation as set forth in Sections 1-21.1 through 1-21.9. Use of criminal enforcement and/or administrative citations shall not prevent or preclude the City from seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties in court for violations of this article. This section shall not serve to limit any other legal remedies or actions that the City may have to address violations of section 10-902. Sec. 10-905 — Severability. If any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this article is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed severable and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this article irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed, and the balance of the article be enforced. Secs. 10-906 — 10-999. - Reserved Section 2. The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA review because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, as there is no possibility it will have a significant effect on the environment and it is not a "project", as defined in Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines. Furthermore, the proposed ordinance falls within the "common sense" CEQX exemption set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), excluding projects where "it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment." Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. ADOPTED this 20t" day of May, 2025. Val ri Amy cu or Ordinance No. NS-3079 Page 4 of 5