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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.1 WeedAbateNotice CITY CLERK File # 540-50 AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 1,2001 SUBJECT: Public Heating: Weeds and Combustible Refuse Abatement Order Report Prepared By: James R. Ferdinand, Fire Marshal ATTACHMENTS: Notice To Destroy or Remove Weeds and Refuse RECOMMENDATIONS/ 1) Open public hearing 2) Receive Staff Report 3) Receive Public Testimony 4) Close Public Hearing and Deliberate 5) Direct Staff to proceed with abatement and to provide a Season End Report for Completion of Abatements and Associated Costs FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: In accordance with Resolution No. 35-01, the City Council declared that there is a public nuisance created by weeds and combustible debris growing, accumulating upon the streets, sidewalks and property within the City of Dublin. With this declaration, the Fire Chief or his designee shall notify property owners of violations and order abatement without delay. If the abatement is not completed, the City of Dublin shall, at the expense of the owner, have the weeds or refuse removed. The declaration of a hazard was approved by City Council on March 20, 2001. Following that approval, notice was posted as well as abatement Courtesy Notices sent to all known existing property owners to abate the hazard. Staff recommends that the Council conduct a public hearing and: 1) hear and consider objections to this abatement order from property owners, 2) hear testimony from Staff regarding degree of hazard and need to abate, 3) order abatement and necessary follow-up billing for placement of lien on property to recover cost. weeds 2001.doc COPIES TO: ITEM NO. CITY OF DUBLIN 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568 Website: http://www. ci.dublin.ca.us · CITY OF DUBLIN and ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTICE TO DESTROY OR REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 20, 2001 pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.70.030 of Chapter 5.70 of the Municipal Code of the City of Dublin, the City Council of the City of Dublin adopted a resolution declaring that all weeds and/or refuse growing or accumulating upon any private property on in any public street or alley, constitutes a public nuisance, and that such nuisance must be abated by the destruction or removal thereof. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the property owners shall, without delay, remove or cause to be removed all such weeds and refuse from their property and from the abutting half of the street in front of alleys, if any, behind such property, and between the lot lines thereof extended, or such weeds will be destroyed and removed and such refuse will be removed and such nuisance or nuisances created thereby abated by the City of Dublin, in which case the costs will constitute a lien upon such lots or lands until paid and will be collected upon the next tax roll upon which general municipal taxes are collected. All property owners having any objections to the proposed destruction or removal of such weeds and/or refuse are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin to be held at the Dublin Civic Center on May 1, 2001 at 7:00 p.m., when their objections will be heard and given due consideration. Dated: This 5th day of April, 2001 Area Code (925) - City Manager 833-6650 · City Council 833-6650 · Personnel 833-6605 · Economic Development 833-6650 Finance 833-6640 · Public Works/Engineering 833-6630 · Parks & Community Services 833-6645 · Police 833-6670 Planning/Code Enforcement 833-6610 - Building Inspection 833-6620 · Fire Prevention Bureau 833-6606 Printed on Recycled Paper ..(/:~, /