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Chapter 10 — CRIMES AND MISCELLANEOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

Santa Ana Municipal Code § 10-550 Definition

Santa Ana Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Ana

Cite as: Santa Ana Municipal Code § 10-550 · Text as of 2026-10-04

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Editor's note— Ord. No. NS-3074, § 5, adopted January 21, 2025, repealed art. X, §§ 10-550—10-554 and enacted a new art. X as set out herein. Former art. X pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. NS-2210, § 1, adopted December 20, 1993 and Ord. No. NS-2926, § 2, adopted October 17, 2017.

Sec. 10-550. - Definition.

For purposes of this chapter, Civic Center shall mean that area in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, bounded by Sycamore Street on the east, Civic Center Drive West on the north, Shelton Street on the west, and Santa Ana Boulevard on the south.

(Ord. No. NS-3074, § 5, 1-21-25)

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Sec. 10-551. - No vehicles in pedestrian areas in the civic center.

No person shall operate or park a motorized vehicle in the Civic Center, except on a vehicular road designated for that purpose in the Civic Center, without the written permission from the city manager, or his or her designee, provided however, that this Section shall not apply to motorized personal assistive devices or law enforcement vehicles, maintenance vehicles or contractor vehicles on Civic Center plazas, walkways or other areas intended for pedestrians where the drivers of these vehicles are on the property to fulfill their professional responsibilities.

(Ord. No. NS-3074, § 5, 1-21-25)

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Sec. 10-552. - Permit required to provide organized services in the civic center.

(a) No person, entity, organization or business shall provide organized food, medical or social services or events in the Civic Center without first obtaining an event permit in accordance with policies adopted by the city manager, or his or her designee, and any applicable licenses or permits required to provide such services or access to Civic Center property. The purpose of this Section is to ensure that all services are provided in an organized manner by those who have the proper experience and/or credentials needed to provide the service and who have submitted a set-up and clean-up plan to the city.

(b) This Section shall not apply to city, county, state or federal employees conducting official business or those who are contracted by these agencies to provide services related to that official business.

(Ord. No. NS-3074, § 5, 1-21-25)

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Secs. 10-553—10-599. - Reserved.

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