1994-153-Declaring Weeds A Public Nuisance And Providing For Their AbatementRESOLUTION 1994 -153
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.
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 5th day of December, 1994, 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 7th day of November, 1994 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Patrick O'Laughlin,
Mayor Randy Attaway
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Joanne Benjamin
ABSTAIN: None
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