2006-118 - Declaring Hazardous Vegetation(Weeds) A Public Nuisance And Providing For Their AbatementRESOLUTION 2006 -118
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.
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 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 manner prescribed by Section 11.20.020(c).
FURTHER RESOLVED, that on the 16th day of January, 2007, 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 20th day of November, 2006 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steve Glickman, Joe Pirzynski, Barbara Spector, Mike
Wasserman, Mayor Diane McNutt
NAYS: None
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED.
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTES
CLERK IM ISTRATOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA