Extracts from the Santa Ana Municipal Code
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ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 20-1. Short title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "City of Santa Ana Special Tax Financing Improvement Code" and shall be referred to herein as the "code."
(Ord. No. NS-2033, § 2, 11-20-89)
Sec. 20-2. Municipal and state affairs; authority conferred by code; applicability of laws.
This code is adopted pursuant to section 200 of Article II of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. In proceedings had pursuant to this code which are a municipal affair, any general laws referred to in this code are deemed a part of this code.
In the event that any proceedings had pursuant to this code shall be adjudged a state affair, it is declared to be the intention that the proceedings were had pursuant to any applicable general law or laws.
This code provides an alternative method of financing certain public and private capital facilities and municipal services. The provisions of this code shall not affect or limit any other provisions of law authorizing or providing for the furnishing of facilities or services or the raising of revenue for these purposes. The city may use the provisions of this code instead of or in conjunction with any other method of financing part or all of the cost of providing the authorized kinds of public and private capital facilities and municipal services.
(Ord. No. NS-2033, § 2, 11-20-89)
Sec. 20-3. Conflicting provisions; severability.
Any provision in this code which conflicts with any general law or act shall prevail over the other such provision in connection with any proceedings taken pursuant to this code.
In the event any portion of this code shall be declared illegal, unenforceable or unconstitutional, such provision shall be deemed severable from the rest of the provisions of this code.
(Ord. No. NS-2033, § 2, 11-20-89)
Sec. 20-4. Actions or determinations; proceedings.
The city council may take any actions or make any determinations which it determines are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this code and which are not otherwise prohibited by law.
(Ord. No. NS-2033, § 2, 11-20-89)
Sec. 20-5. Establishment of community facilities district to finance certain services.
A community facilities district may be established under this code to finance any one (1) or more municipal services within an area including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Police protection services including, but not limited to, criminal justice services. Criminal justice services shall not be limited to providing services for jails, detention facilities and juvenile halls.
(b) Fire protection and suppression services and ambulance and paramedic services.
(c) Recreation program services, library services and the operation and maintenance of parks, parkways; open space, and museums and cultural facilities.
(d) Flood and storm protection services including, but not limited to, the operation and maintenance of storm drainage systems.
(e) Maintenance of sanitary sewer facilities and storm drainage facilities of the city including, but not limited to, sanitary sewer mains, laterals, manholes, pump stations and appurtenances of the city to convey, treat and dispose of sewage, and all storm drainage lines, mains, inlets, channels and all appurtenances of the system of the city designed to convey stormwaters by cleaning, repairing and removal of debris, rubbish and other solid waste.
(f) Any other municipal service which the city is authorized by law to provide.
For purposes of this code, municipal services that may be financed include the performance by employees of functions, operations, maintenance and repair activities.
(Ord. No. NS-2033, § 2, 11-20-89)
Sec. 20-6. Other financing power of community facilities district.
A community facilities district may also finance the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement or rehabilitation of any real or other tangible property with an estimated useful life of three (3) years or longer or may finance planning and design work which is directly related to the purchase, construction, expansion or rehabilitation of any real or tangible property. The facilities need not be physically located within the district. A district may finance the purchase of facilities whose construction has been completed before or after the adopted of the resolution of formation, if the facility is or was constructed pursuant to plans approved by the city and the facility is inspected by the city and found to be in compliance with applicable city building codes and standards. For example, a community facilities district may finance facilities including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Local park, recreation, parkway and open space facilities.
(b) Elementary and secondary school sites and structures.
The above extract is cited, without alteration, from the City of Santa Ana Municipal Code, as available from www.municode.com