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Santa Ana Municipal Code Art. VI Stadium
Santa Ana Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Ana
Cite as: Santa Ana Municipal Code Article VI · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 2-740. - Applicability of article.¶
All use, rental occupancy and control of that certain property belonging to the city, located upon the west side of Flower Street between Sixth and Civic Center Drive West, known as the Eddie West Field-Santa Ana Stadium, which includes the stadium and the area surrounding the stadium to the fenced boundary thereof, shall be under the terms, conditions and provisions of this article.
(Code 1952, § 2620; Ord. No. NS-749, § 1, 8-17-64; Ord. No. NS-1160, § 1, 4-16-73; Ord. No. NS-1465, § 5, 12-4-78)
Sec. 2-741. - Permits; deposits.¶
Permits for use of the stadium will be issued by the recreation and parks department. A cash deposit of fifty (50) percent of the total basic fee payable upon execution of an agreement will be required with applications filed by other than school users. Applicants must agree to comply with the rules and regulations issued by the recreation and parks department with the approval of the city manager. Cash deposits will not be refunded. School users shall account for their sales, shall not be required to make a deposit for use of the stadium, and shall render final accounting and remit payment within ten (10) days after each event. Other users shall be required to render final accounting and balance of payments within three (3) working days after each use.
(Code 1952, § 2621; Ord. No. NS-749, § 1, 8-17-64; Ord. No. NS-1160, § 1, 4-16-73; Ord. No. NS-1465, § 6, 12-4-78)
Sec. 2-742. - Rental rates.¶
Rental rates and incidental fees for the use of the stadium pursuant to permit issued by the recreation and parks department, and the manner of payment thereof, shall be established by resolution of the city council.
(Code 1952, § 2622; Ord. No. NS-749, 8-17-64; Ord. No. NS-889, § 1, 8-7-67; Ord. No. NS-1160, § 1, 4-16-73; Ord. No. NS-1280, § 1, 10-6-75; Ord. No. NS-1292, § 1, 2-17-76)
Sec. 2-742.5. - Use pursuant to contract.¶
The provisions of sections 2-741 and 2-742 apply only to permits issued by the recreation and parks department. For a series of commercial events, the city council may permit the use of the stadium pursuant to contract for such periods of time and upon such terms regarding rent, fees, deposits, and time and manner of payment as it shall deem appropriate.
(Ord. No. NS-1292, 2, 2-17-76)
Sec. 2-743. - Alcoholic beverages.¶
No alcoholic beverages, as defined in California Business and Professions Code Section 23004, shall be sold or consumed upon the premises known as Eddie West Field-Santa Ana Stadium except with the express written consent of the City Manager, or their designee. The application and review process shall be in accordance with a policy established by the City Manager.
(Code 1952, § 2623; Ord. No. NS-749, § 1, 8-17-64; Ord. No. NS-1292, § 3, 2-17-76; Ord. No. NS-1465, § 7, 12-4-78; Ord. No. NS-1508, § 1, 11-19-79; Ord. No. NS-1798, § 1, 10-14-85; Ord. No. NS-3069, § 2, 9-17-24)
Cross reference— Alcoholic beverage warning signs. 18-551 et seq.
Sec. 2-744. - Concessions, etc.¶
The city reserves to itself the exclusive right at the stadium for the vending or renting of merchandise or the granting of concessions therefor, of broadcasting, televising, transcribing or recording all exhibitions, games, performances, speeches, entertainments or programs, and no person may do any of the things or exercise any of the rights herein reserved exclusively to the city, without first having obtained from the council a permit in writing therefor.
(Code 1952, § 2624; Ord. No. NS-749, § 1, 8-17-64)
Sec. 2-745. - Insurance, responsibility for damages.¶
Any person using the Eddie West Field-Santa Ana Stadium shall be responsible for any damage or injury to the structures or facilities maintained by the city therein, caused by such person or by the exhibition, performance, game or act. All users of the stadium shall obtain and file with the clerk of the council prior to such use, a comprehensive general liability insurance policy or policies, approved as to form by the city attorney, issued by an insurance company or companies authorized to conduct business in the State of California. The City of Santa Ana, its officers and employees shall be named as insured or additional insured on said policy or policies. The policy limits of said insurance policy or policies shall be not less than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) personal injury and two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00) property damage. Said policy or policies shall also contain a provision that no termination, cancellation, or change of coverage of insured or additional insured shall be effective until after twenty (20) days notice thereof has been given in writing to the clerk of the council.
(Code 1952, § 2625; Ord. No. NS-749, § 1, 8-17-64; Ord. No. NS-1465, § 8, 12-4-78)
Secs. 2-746, 2-747. - Reserved.¶
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