2001-118- Declaring Hazardous Vegetation (Weeds) A Public Nuisance And Providing For Their Abatement.RESOLUTION 2001-118
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DECLARING HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (WEEDS) A PUBLIC NUISANCE .AND
PROVIIDING FOR THEIR ABATEMENT
WHEREAS, .Section 39501 and Section .39502 pf 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 sidewallcs, and, upon his failure to do so, to remove such
hazardous vegetation (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 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 all hazardous 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 Works ("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 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 ofwhich,
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 manner prescribed by .Section 11.20.020(c).
:FURTHER RESOLVED, that on the 3rd day of December, 2001, at a meeting of the
Town Council beginning at 7:00 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
.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 5'" .day of November, 2001 by the following vote.:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Sandy Decker, Steve Glickman,
Mayor Joe Pirzynski.
NAYS : None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None _/~
SIGNED:
AYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
.ATTEST:
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CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA