2000-129-Delcaring Hazardous Vegetation (Weeds) A Public Nuisance And Providing For Their AbatementRESOLUTION 2000-129
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF .LOS GATOS
DECLARING HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (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 hazardous vegetation (weeds) from
such buildings or grounds and adjacent sidewalks, and, upon his failure to do so, to remove such
hazardous vegetation (weeds) at his expense, malting the cost thereof a lien upon such property;
.and
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos, by ordinance, leas adopted such a procedure,
codified in Chapter 11, Article 2, Sections 11.20.010 tluougll 11.20.04..5 of the Los Gatos Town
Code.
RESOLVED, by the Town Council of t11e Town of Los Gatos, County of Santa Clara,
State of California, that the Town Council 1lereby finds that hazardous vegetation "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 a1111azardous vegetation (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 Parks and Public Worlts ("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 hazardous vegetation (weeds) within thirty (30) days after the adoption of this
resolution, or within the time specified in a written agreement with the Director, or liis
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 hazardous vegetation (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 Director shall execute a "Notice to Destroy
Hazardous Vegetation (Weeds)'" in the form set forth in .Section 11.20.020(b) and shall cause
same to be published and posted in the mariner prescribed by Section 11.20.020(c).
FURTHER RESOLVED, that on t11e 4th day of December, 2000, 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 beheld during which all property owners in
the Town of Los Gatos .having any objections to the proposed destruction or removal of such
hazardous vegetation (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 btu' day of November, 2000 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Jan Hutchins, Linda Lubeclc, Joe Pirzynsl{i,
Mayor Steve Blanton.
NAYS : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
GATOS
GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
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CLERI~ OF THE TOWN OI~-L S GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA