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cultivation, transportation, provision, and sale of medical marijuana. <br />18-621. Violation and enforcement. <br />Each and every violation of this article shall constitute a separate violation and <br />shall be subject to all remedies and enforcement measures authorized by this <br />Municipal Code. Additionally, as a nuisance per se, any violation of this article shall be <br />subject to injunctive relief, revocation of the collective's registration, revocation of the <br />certificate of occupancy for the location, disgorgement and payment to the City of any <br />and all monies unlawfully obtained, costs of abatement, costs of investigation, attorney <br />fees, and any other relief or remedy available at law or equity. The City may also <br />pursue any and all remedies and actions available and applicable under local and state <br />laws for any violations committed by the collective and persons related or associated <br />with the collective. <br />SECTION 3. Section 41-121 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby <br />deleted in its entirety. <br />SECTION 4. Subsection (b) of Section 41-144 of the Santa Ana Municipal <br />Code is hereby deleted in its entirety. <br />SECTION 5. Chapter 21, Article XII of the Santa Ana Municipal Code, <br />comprised of sections 21-126, 21-127, 21-128, 21-129 and 21-130, is hereby added <br />such that it reads as follows: <br />Sec. 21-126. Purpose. <br />This article is required for the purpose of fixing the rate of taxation for Marijuana <br />Collectives/Cooperatives and for the purpose of providing a tax levy for the usual and <br />current expenses of the City of Santa Ana. The taxes required to be paid under this <br />article are declared to be required pursuant to the taxing power of the City of Santa Ana <br />solely for the purpose of obtaining revenue and are not regulatory permit fees. <br />Sec. 21-127. Marijuana collectives/cooperatives — Annual business license <br />tax assessment. <br />(a) Annual business license tax assessment for Marijuana Collectives/ <br />Cooperatives: <br />(1) Every Collective/Cooperative whether it is organized or conducted <br />as a "not for profit" business, a "non-profit" business, or a "for-profit" business, <br />shall pay an annual business license tax in accordance with Chapter 21 of this <br />Code and the Sections and Subsections hereunder. <br />(2) For the purposes of this article, a Marijuana Collective/Cooperative <br />is defined in section 18-611 of this Municipal Code and is considered to be a <br />Ordinance No, NS -2864 <br />Page 12 of 19 <br />55A-83 <br />