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Q The Director or designee may require the smoke shop operator and/or applicant to submit additional information, of such type and in such form as the Director may specify, as the Director may deem relevant to the application, including, but not limited to, an operational statement, floor plans, architectural renderings, and technical studies, as appropriate. Q) The Director or designee may refer an application to other City departments to determine whether the smoke shop's location will comply with building, health, zoning, and fire ordinances or other applicable ordinances or laws. City departments may conduct an inspection of the premises to determine compliance with the ordinances and other laws they administer, and may subsequently prepare reports summarizing their inspections. Additional security measures such as reduced hours of operation, security guards, door monitors, and/or burglar alarm systems may be required if nuisance or related problems are demonstrated to occur as a result of business practices or operations. This will be determined on a case-by-case basis upon review by the Santa Ana Police Department. Smoke shops shall be subject to routine unannounced inspections at least annually, to ensure compliance with this section and any additional conditions of the Conditional Use Permit. The smoke shop operator shall reimburse the City for the cost of such inspection(s) pursuant to the City's Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. If an annual inspection results in a finding that a smoke shop operator is not in compliance with this section or the specific conditions of the Conditional Use Permit, that finding may be used as a basis for amending or revoking the Conditional Use Permit, pursuant to Section 41-651 this Code. a. If a smoke shop is determined to be out of compliance with its Conditions of Approval, the person or entity acting as the smoke shop operator shall be subject to administrative fines, pursuant to Sec. 1-21.3 of Chapter 1 of this Code, as set by City Council resolution. The fine structure shall consist of progressively higher fines for violations occurring within one year of a prior violation. In addition, upon a fourth violation being upheld within a three (3) year period of the first violation, the Conditional Use Permit for the business may be subject to revocation. Fines shall be levied in accordance with the Miscellaneous Fee Schedule. Sec. 41-2412. - Existing Smoke Shops. Smoke shops that are in existence upon the effective date of this article and that do not have a conditional use permit to operate shall have six (6) months from the effective date of this article to comply with the standards in Section 41-2411 of this Article. Ordinance No. NS-#### Page 14 of 17 City Council 21 — 23 3/3/2026