2012-064 - Hazardous Vegetation Abatement (Weeds) declaring hazardous vegetation (weeds) a public nuisance and providing for their abatementRESOLUTION 2012 -064
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, 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT 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.
BE IT 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 of which,
such hazardous vegetation (weeds) shall have been destroyed or removed, such expense
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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.
BE IT 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).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that on the 22 "a day of January, 2013, 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 19th day of November, 2012 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steven Leonardis, Diane McNutt, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, and Mayor Steve Rice
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED: J
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
J
CLERK ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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