1989-011-Declaring Weeds A Public Nuisance And Providing For Their AbatementRESOLUTION NO. 1989 -11
A RESOLUTION DECLARING WEEDS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THEIR ABATEMENT
WHEREAS, Section 39501 and Section 39502 of the Government Code of the
State of California authorize the Town of Los Gatos to prescribe a procedure
for compelling the owner, lessee or occupant of buildings, grounds, or lots to
remove weeds from such buildings or grounds and adjacent sidewalks, and, upon
his failure to do so, to remove such weeds at his expense, making the cost
thereof a lien upon such property; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos, by ordinance, has adopted such a procedure,
and such procedure is contained in Article 2, Chapter 14, Sections 14 -13
through 14 -20 of the Los Gatos Town Code.
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa
Clara, State of California, that the Town Council hereby finds that "weeds ", as
that term is defined in Section 14 -13 of the Los Gatos Town Code, are growing
upon and adjacent to private property within the Town of Los Gatos, and
declares that all weeds growing upon any private property or properties, and in
any sidewalk street, or alley within the Town of Los Gatos are a public
nuisance and should be abated.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that unless such nuisance be abated within thirty (30)
days after the adoption of this resolution, or within the time specified in a
written agreement with the Town Engineer, or his representative, whichever time
shall be later, by the destruction or removal of such weeds as provided in
Article 2, Chapter 14, of the Los Gatos Town Code, the Town of Los Gatos shall
cause such nuisance to be abated, and the expense thereof assessed upon the
lots and lands from which, or in the front and rear of which, such weeds shall
have been destroyed or removed, such expense constituting a lien upon such lots
or lands until paid, and to be collected upon the next tax roll upon which
general municipal taxes are collected.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Engineer of the Town of Los Gatos shall
execute a "Notice to Destroy Weeds" in the same form as that notice annexed
hereto, and shall cause same to be published and posted in the manner
prescribed by Section 14 -15 of the Los Gatos Town Code.
FINALLY RESOLVED, that on the 6th day of March, 1989, at a meeting of the Town
Council beginning at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 110 East
Main Street, Los Gatos, California, a public hearing will be held during which all
property owners in the Town of Los Gatos having any objections to the proposed
destruction or removal of such weeds will be heard and given due consideration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of
Los Gatos held on 6thday of February , 1989, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS Eric D. Carlson, Thomas J. Ferrito,
Robert L. Hamilton, Brent N. Ventura,
Mayor Joanne Benjamin.
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS non
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS no
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS none
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OFf,LOS GATOS
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