1st Reading of a Zoning Ordinance to amend Chapter 41 to regulate smoke shops and adoption of a resolution establishing associated fees.
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Summary
SCH Number
2026030329
Public Agency
City of Santa Ana
Document Title
1st Reading of a Zoning Ordinance to amend Chapter 41 to regulate smoke shops and adoption of a resolution establishing associated fees.
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/9/2026
Document Description
Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) No. 2026-01 and Resolution No. 2026-003
An ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana to establish regulations
for the location, licensing, permitting, and operational requirements related to smoke shops and a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Miscellaneous Fees Schedule to establish two new fees for inspections by the Santa Ana Code Enforcement Division and the Santa Ana Police Department.
Contact Information
Name
Siri A. Champion
Agency Name
City of Santa Ana
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
City of Santa Ana
Agency Name
City of Santa Ana
Job Title
Project Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Ana
Counties
Orange
Regions
Citywide
Other Location Info
Citywide
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
General Rule (Sec. 15061 (b)(3)/(5)) and Sec. 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the CEQA Guidelines, the adoption of this Ordinance ("Project") is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) because the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment; Section 15060(c)(3), because the activity is not a "project" as defined in Section 15378; and Section 15061 (b)(3), because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of this ordinance, which establishes land use and zoning regulations for smoke shops to-protect public health and safety, may have a significant effect on the environment. These amendments are administrative and regulatory in nature, do not authorize specific development projects, and are intended to prevent the over-concentration and proliferation of smoke shops near sensitive uses.
County Clerk
Orange
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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