Santa Ana Municipal Code Art. II Powers of the City

The City shall have the power to make and enforce all laws and regulations in respect to municipal affairs, subject only to such restrictions and limitations as may be provided in this charter and in the Constitution of the State of California. The City shall also have all other rights, powers and privileges which are not prohibited by, or in conflict with, the State Constitution or this charter and which it would be proper to specifically set forth in this charter, even though such are not herein set forth. It shall also have the power to exercise any and all rights, powers, privileges heretofore or hereafter established, granted, or prescribed by any law of the state, by this charter, or by other lawful authority, or which a municipal corporation might or could exercise under the Constitution and laws of the State of California.

The enumeration or specification in this charter of any particular power shall not be held to be exclusive of, or any limitation upon, the generality of the foregoing provisions.

The City shall have the power to act pursuant to procedure established by any law of the state, unless a different procedure is established by this charter or by ordinance.

(Ord. No. NS-1405, 3-13-78, approved at election 6-6-78)