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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNS-1669REL:adg 11/23/82 ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1669 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTION 41-647 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXTEND FOR UP TO ONE YEAR THE TIME LIMIT ON INITIATION OF USE OF VARIANCES, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That section 41-647 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 41-647. utilizing conditional use permits, variances, minor exceptions; time limits, extensions. A conditional use permit, variance or minor exception approved in accordance with the procedures and considerations as provided in this article, shall automatically become void after two (2) years from the effective date of such approval when the owner fails to institute an action to erect, build, alter, move or maintain the use of the property as specified in the terms and conditions of the conditional use permit, variance or minor exception; however, at the initial hearing the planning commission or zoning administrator may provide, by appropriate condition of approval, for extensions of time beyond the two (2) year period. Furthermore, the city council may, by resolution, extend the date on which a conditional use permit, variance or minor exception becomes void for a period not exceeding one year beyond the date it would otherwise become void. Acceptable action shall be considered to be actual construction, alteration, repairs and use of structures and land. Preparation of plans, financial negotiations, estate settlements, or change of property owners are not considered sufficient evidence of an action. SECTION 2: Any conditional use permit, variance or minor exception having an effective date within three (3) years prior to the effective date of this ordinance may have the date on which it becomes void pursuant to section 41-647 extended by resolution of the city council to a date not later than three (3) years after its effective date, notwithstanding that the two (2) year period set by section 41-647 prior to its amendment by this ordinance may have expired. ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1669 PAGE TWO SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court or competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 4: Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the provisions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license or penalty or the penal provision applicable to any violation thereof, nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof, required to be posted, filed or deposit pursuant to any ordinance and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue in full force and effect. ADOPTED this t7th day of Januar3 , 1983. ATTEST: GORDON BRICK~N Mayor COUNCILMEMBERS: Bricken Aye Luxembourger --~3e Acosta Aye Serrato AYe Griset Absent Markel Aye McGuigan APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~DWARD J~ O~q~0~ E R City Attorne~