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The City's Code Enforcement Division is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of life throughout the community including working with business owners to educate and resolve code enforcement issues. Building relationships and knowledge of the community is integral to a proactive and professional Code Enforcement approach.

Disclaimer The following information is provided as general information for an initiative, referendum, or recall in the City of Santa Ana ("City"). The City is not advocating for or against any particular petition and the City Clerk does not provide legal advice to the public. It is strongly recommended that proponents consult with a private...

About the agenda To view the agenda and items, select HTML Agenda. Note that the HTML agenda is powered by Google Translate. To download or view the attachments (staff report and other supporting documentation) for each agenda item, you must select the agenda item and you will see an option to either open in a...

About ward-based election In 2018, we transitioned from at-large elections to by-district elections. At-Large elections means that all registered voters in the city elect each council member, whereas by-district elections means that only the registered voters who reside in a particular ward vote for the council seat for that ward. The first by-district election for...

The City Clerk's Office accepts service for summons and subpoenas relating to City business, including subpoenas for the appearance of City employees. The City Clerk's Office does not accept lawsuits which name only an individual and for which the City is not named. Subpoenas, summons, and legal service for City records should be served in...

Background In 2018, we transitioned from an at-large election system to by-ward elections for the election of City Council members. The City Council adopted a final ward map that was comprised of six wards. The first City Council election under the new ward map was held on November 3, 2020, and three Council ward seats...

Quick reference Maximum campaign contribution = $1,000 in an election cycle (election date to the following election date – two years for Mayor; four years for Councilmembers). Cannot accept $250 or more from any person for a period of 12 months following the date of a final decision regarding a license, permit or other entitlement...

There are state and local laws surrounding the topic of political campaign signs. To learn more, please see the series of questions and answers below. How early can Temporary Political Campaign Signs (Signs) be posted? Signs must only be placed during active election season and no sooner than 90 days prior to the scheduled election....

The Oversight Board has fiduciary responsibilities to holders of enforceable obligations and to the taxing entities that benefit from distribution of property tax and other revenue {California Health & Safety Code Section 34179 (a) (10) (i)}. As of June 30, 2018, the Orange County Auditor Controller is overseeing this function. Responsibilities Assembly Bill X1 26...