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LS 11.7.17 <br />ORDINANCE NO. NS -XXX <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SANTA ANA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO <br />PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 41 OF THE SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SECOND DWELLING <br />UNITS <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines <br />and declares as follows: <br />A. The Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC) requires updates periodically in <br />order to gain compliance with new state or federal legislation. <br />B. On September 27, 2016, the Governor of California approved Senate Bill <br />1069 (SB1069) and Assembly Bill 2299 (AB2299) to amend section 65852.2 of the <br />Government Code relating to second dwelling units. These statutes impose new <br />limitations on local authority to regulate second units, which are now referred to as <br />..accessory dwelling units". <br />C. The proposed changes to the second dwelling unit development standards <br />are proposed to comply with the new state legislation which took effect on January 1, <br />2017, to allow greater flexibility in allowing these units. <br />D. The ordinance will incorporate new provisions of the state accessory <br />dwelling unit law as well as introduce provisions to regulate the size and location of <br />such units while taking into account the unique characteristics of the city such as <br />service deficiency areas. <br />E. The City desires to amend its local regulatory scheme for the construction <br />of accessory dwelling units that fully complies with section 65852.2 of the Government <br />Code, and finds that the proposed ordinance promotes the public health, safety and <br />welfare of the community. <br />F. The City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing on this ordinance <br />and has considered all testimony presented thereto. <br />Ordinance No. NS -XXX <br />Page 1 of 12 <br />Exhibit 5 <br />75D-35 <br />