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<br /> <br /> Resolution No. 2026-XXX <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2026-XXXX <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING FEES FOR PLANNING AND <br />BUILDING AGENCY SMOKE SHOP INSPECTIONS AND <br />POLICE DEPARTMENT SMOKE SHOP INSPECTIONS <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and <br />declares as follows: <br /> <br />A. Section 8-5 of the SAMC authorizes the establishment of fees and <br />charges for permits, plan review, inspections, re-inspections, investigations, hearings or <br />other purposes requiring fees by resolution of the City Council. <br />B. On June 3, 2025, the City Council approved Resolution No. 2025-026 <br />establishing the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. <br />C. Fees contained in the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees are intended to <br />recover the City’s costs associated with delivering the corresponding services and, in <br />accordance with State law, do not exceed the City’s estimated reasonable cost in <br />delivering said service. <br />D. If adopted, Ordinance No. NS-XXXX will require smoke shop inspections a <br />minimum of one time per year for all smoke shops operating in the City. <br />E. Review of these types of inspections were not contemplated by the <br />Uniform Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Therefore, a new <br />Planning and Building Agency fee for Code Enforcement Smoke Shop Inspection a nd a <br />new Police Department fee for Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection need to be <br />added to the Uniform Miscellaneous Fees Schedule. <br />F. Based on an analysis and evaluation of staff time, equipment, and <br />materials, staff recommends that the fees set forth below be added to the Uniform <br />Miscellaneous Fees Schedule for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. <br /> <br />Section 2. The City Council hereby establishes a Code Enforcement Smoke <br />Shop Inspection fee and a Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection Fee, as noted <br />below, as they represent the estimated reasonable cost of conducting said inspections: <br /> <br />Code Enforcement Smoke Shop Inspection $533.08 <br />Police Department Smoke Shop Inspection $709.98 <br />