HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6.1 Weed AbatementCITY CLERK
File # 0540-50
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 16, 2000
SUBJECT:
Public Hearing: Weeds and Combustible Refuse Abatement Order
Report Prepared By: James R. Ferdinand Fire Marshal
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
A. Notice To Destroy or Remove Weeds and Refuse
RECOMMENDATION:
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. 53-00, 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 April 18, 2000. 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 2000.doc
COPIES TO:
ITEM NO.
CITY OF DUBLIN
and
ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
NOTICE TO DESTROY OR REMOVE WEEDS AND REFUSE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 18, 2000 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 16, 2000 at 7:00 p.m., when their
objections will be heard and given due consideration.
Dated: This 25th day of April, 2000
Kay Keck, City Clerk
City of Dublin