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Santa Ana Municipal Code Part I The Charter
Santa Ana Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Ana
Sections in this part
- Article I — INCORPORATION AND SUCCESSION
- Article II — POWERS OF THE CITY
- Article III — FORM OF GOVERNMENT
- Division 1 — GENERALLY
- Division 2 — ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
- Division 3 — MISCELLANEOUS
- Article V — CITY MANAGER
- Article VI — REVENUE AND TAXATION
- Article VII — OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- Article VIII — BOARD OF EDUCATION
- Article IX — APPOINTIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Article X — CIVIL SERVICE
- Article XI — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- Article XII — ELECTIONS
- Article XIII — FRANCHISES
- Article XIV — RETIREMENT
- Article XV — LEGAL PROVISIONS
Cite as: Santa Ana Municipal Code Part I · Text as of 2026-10-04
We, the people of the City of Santa Ana, State of California, do ordain and establish this Charter as the organic law of the City of Santa Ana under the Constitution of the State of California.
Footnotes:
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Editor's note— The charter was adopted by the electors on November 4, 1952; and subsequently amended by them on November 2, 1954; April 9, 1957; November 4, 1958; April 2, 1963; and June 7, 1966. The revised edition of 1967 is reprinted herein. Amendments subsequent to 1967 are indicated in the history notes following the sections affected. Captions of articles, divisions and sections have been inserted, broadened or condensed by the editor to more thoroughly inform the user of the contents following such captions. Material appearing in brackets has been added by the editor to clarify certain provisions. For details of particular amendments please consult the original enactments.
Article IV — CITY COUNCIL¶
CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE¶
(Commencing with Supplement No. 8)
| Ordinance Number | Adoption Date | Approved at Election | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS-1028 | 8-18-70 | 11- 3-70 | 904 |
| NS-1316 | 8-24-76 | 11- 2-76 | 101.1 — 101.3 , |
| NS-1346 | 1-25-77 | 4- 5-77 | 400, 401.1 , |
| 403, 1201, | |||
| 1203, 1204 | |||
| NS-1405 | 3-13-78 | 6- 6-78 | 200, 409, |
| 410, 413, | |||
| 416—418, | |||
| 421, | |||
| Rpld | 424, | ||
| 1008—1010, | |||
| 1014, 1015, | |||
| Rpld | 1101, 1102, | ||
| 1106, 1107, | |||
| 1203, 1400 | |||
| NS-1521 | 3-17-80 | 6- 3-80 | 101.1 , |
| Rpld | 101.3 , | ||
| 401, 1002, | |||
| 1012, 1013 | |||
| NS-1642 | 8- 2-82 | 11- 2-82 | 400, 401.1 , 420, |
| 421, 703, 904, | |||
| 907, 908, 911, | |||
| 912, 1000, 1002, | |||
| 1004, 1005, | |||
| 1201 | |||
| Rpld | 104, 105, | ||
| 107—109, 705, | |||
| 706, 1001, 1003, | |||
| 1005—1009 | |||
| NS-1667 | 1- 3-83 | 4- 5-83 | 901 |
| NS-1864 | 8-19-86 | 11- 4-86 | 101.1 , 400, |
| 401.1 | |||
| 403—405, | |||
| 419 | |||
| Rpld | 600, 601, 608 | ||
| NS-1973 | 8-15-88 | 11-10-88 | 400, 402, |
| 405, 406 | |||
| NS-2074 | 8- 6-90 | 11- 6-90 | 411, 614, 501, |
| 700, 701, 705, | |||
| 1501 | |||
| NS-2170 | 7-20-92 | 11- 3-92 | 425, 901.1, 1206—1208 |
| NS-2715 | 7- 3-06 | 11- 7-06 | 400, 401 |
| 413 | |||
| 421, 422 | |||
| 901, 901.1 | |||
| 910—912 | |||
| 1200 | |||
| 2007-057-S1(Res.) | 11-5-07 | 2-5-08 | 401 |
| Added | 401.05 | ||
| 901 | |||
| 2012-034 (Res.) | 8- 1-12 | 11- 6-12 | 401 |
| 404 | |||
| 2016-061(Res.) | 7- 5-16 | 11- 8-16 | 402 |
| 2018-047(Res.) | 7- 3-18 | 11- 6-18 | 900 |
| Rpld | 425 | ||
| 610 | |||
| 704 | |||
| 901—912 | |||
| 1107 | |||
| 2018-056(Res.) | 7-17-18 | 11- 6-18 | 101.2 |
| 400 | |||
| 2022-044(Res.) | 8- 2-22 | 11- 8-22 | 101.4 |
| 400, 401 | |||
| 401.05 | |||
| 402—406 | |||
| 408—411 | |||
| 413 | |||
| 419 | |||
| 421 | |||
| 423 | |||
| 500—503 | |||
| 604—607 | |||
| 613 | |||
| 700—703 | |||
| 705 | |||
| 707 | |||
| 715 | |||
| 1000 | |||
| 1002 | |||
| 1010, 1011 | |||
| 1015 | |||
| 1103—1106 | |||
| 1200 | |||
| 1206 | |||
| 1208 | |||
| 1302, 1303 | |||
| 1400 | |||
| Added | 401.01 | ||
| Rpld | 1014 | ||
| 2024-033(Res.) | 6-18-24 | 11- 5-24 | 401.05 |
| 702(i) | |||
| 703(h) | |||
| 1002(a) | |||
| Rpld | 611 | ||
| 1103 |
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