HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4414RESOLUTION NO. 4414
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA ORDERING THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO PROCEED
WITH THE ABATEMENT OF AN UNSAFE BUILDING.
The City Council of the City of Azusa does resolve as
follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council does hereby find, determine
and declare:
(a) That immediately prior to July 24, 1961, the Building
Official examined the building or structure located on Lots 31 and 32,
Block 51, Map of Azusa, and known as 410 North Alameda Avenue, Azusa,
California, and found the same to be an unsafe building as defined in
Section 203 of the "Los Angeles County Building Laws, 1958 Edition",
as adopted and amended by Chapter 1 of Article VIII of the Azusa
Municipal Code;
(b) That immediately thereafter and at least ten days
before August 7, 1961, the Building Official gave to the owner of
record of said building or structure written notice in the manner set
forth in said Section 203, as amended, and published in the official
newspaper of the City a copy of such notice, stating the defects in
said building or structure and giving notice that a public hearing would
be held before the City Council on August 7, 1961,at 8:00 o'clock P.M.
in the Council Chambers of said Council, at which time the City Council
would hear the owner and any other person interested and determine
whether or not said building or structure is an unsafe building as
defined in said section and whether the same should be abated, all as
set forth in said section;
(c) That on August 7, 1961, at said time and place, the
City Council did conduct a public hearing on said matter and did afford
the owner and all persons interested an opportunity to be heard;
(d) That at the close of said public hearing on August
7, 1961, the City Council duly adopted its Resolution No. 4216 deter-
mining and declaring that said building or structure is an unsafe build-
ing and a public nuisance for the reasons therein expressed, and order-
ing that said building or structure be abated by the repair, rehabili-
tation, demolition or removal thereof;
(e) That the Building Official did then serve upon the
owner of such building or structure a copy of said resolution and written
notice of such determination by the City Council requiring the owner or
person in charge thereof within 48 hours to commence either the required
repairs or improvements or the demolition or removal of said building
or structure and stipulating that said work be completed within 90 days
from the date of such notice, all in conformity with said Section 203,
as amended;
(f) That said period of 90 days has long since expired;
that none of said repairs or rehabilitation or improvements has been
made and that said building or structure has not been demolished or
removed; the same still is an unsafe building and a public nuisance;
and that the owner thereof has failed, neglected or refused to comply
with said notice.
SECTION 2. By reason of the foregoing, the Building Official
is hereby authorized and ordered to proceed to abate said nuisance by
the Council aition of statementaid of thelding or cost of suchcture and work. TheoBuildingtto the City
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shall obtain at least two bids or quotations from private contractors
for the doing of said work and is hereby authorized thereafter to pro-
ceed to do said work either by contract pursuant to such bid or quo-
tation or by using City personnel as shall appear to him to be most
practicable in the premises.
SECTION 3. At least five days before commencing the said
work of demolition, the Building Official shall mail to the record
owner of said building or structure at the address shown by the last
equalized assessment roll a copy of this resolution together with a
notice of the approximate date when he intends to enter upon said premises
to commence the said work of demolition, and he shall permit the said
owner, or any person authorized by said owner, to enter upon said
premises and demolish or remove said building or structure or repair or
rehabilitate the same at any time before said work of demolition is
commenced by the Building Official.
SECTION 4. Authority is hereby granted to pay the costs of
such demolition by the Building Official out of the general funds of the
City in the City Treasury, and such costs shall be charged to the owner
of said premises as a special assessment on the land on which said build-
ing or structure is located and shall be collected in the manner pro-
vided for the collection of special assessments.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this resolution.
Adopted and approved this 19th day of November , 1962.
I hereby certify
adopted by the City Council of
thereof held on the 19th day
vote of the Council:
that the foregoing resolution was duly
the City of Azusa at a regular meeting
of November , 1962, by the following
AYES: Councilmen: Memmesheimer, Coohey;,Jackacn, McLees, Ortuno
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
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