1992-015-Declaring Weeds A Public Nuisance And Providing For Their AbatementRESOLUTION 1992 -15
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
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, lessees 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,
codified in Chapter 11, Article 2, Sections 11.20.010 through 11.20.045 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 11.20.010, 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. The Director of Building and Engineering Services ('the Director ") shall
act as the Town Engineer for all purposes set forth in Chapter 11, Article 2, and shall give
notice of the passage of this resolution.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that unless such nuisance be abated by the destruction or
removal of such weeds within thirty (30) days after the adoption of this resolution, or within
the time specified in a written agreement with the Director, or his representative, whichever
time shall be later, as provided in Chapter 11, Article 2, 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.
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FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director shall execute a 'Notice to Destroy Weeds"
in the form set forth in Section 11.20.020(b) and shall cause same to be published and
posted in the manner prescribed by Section 11.20.020(c).
FURTHER RESOLVED, that on the 2nd day of March, 1992, at a meeting of the
Town Council beginning at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 110 E.
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 the 3rd day of February, 1992 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton,
Mayor Eric D. Carlson
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Brent N. Ventura
ABSTAIN: None c®5
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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