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RESOLUTION NO. 8561
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF AZUSA DECLARING THAT WEEDS
GROWING UPON AND IN FRONT OF, AND BRUSH, RUBBISH,
REFUSE, AND DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF CERTAIN PRIVATE
PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ABATEMENT THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1 and
2, Chapter 13, part 2, Division 3, Title 4, of the California Government
Cade, Sections 39500 to 39588, inclusive, and evidence received by it, the
City Council of the City of Azusa specifically finds:
SECTION 1: That the weeds growing upon the streets and sidewalks
in front of said property are weeds which bear seeds of a wingy or downy
nature or attain such large growth as to become a fire menace to adjacent
improved property when dry, or which are otherwise noxious and dangerous.
SECTION 2: That the presence of dry grass, stubble, refuse, or
other flammable materials are conditions which endanger the public safety.
SECTION 3: That by reason of the foregoing fact, the weeds or dry
grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material growing or existing
upon the private property hereinafter described, and upon the streets and
sidewalks in front of said property constitute a public nuisance and
should be abated as such.
SECTION 4: That the private property, together with the streets
and sidewalks in front of same herein referred to, is more particularly
described as follows, to -wit: That certain property described in Appendix
"A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof as though set
forth in full at this point.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, pursuant to the findings of fact, by this
Council heretofore made, that the weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or
other flammable material in and upon and in front of the real property
hereinbefore described constitute and are hereby declared to be a public
nuisance which should be abated. The Agricultural Commissioner/Director
of Weights and Measures, County of Los Angeles, is hereby designated the
person to give notice to destroy said weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse,
or other flammable material and shall cause notices to be given to each
property owner by United States Mail and said notice shall be
substantially in the following form to -wit:
NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS,
REMOVE BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT
Notice is hereby given that on January 16, 1989, the City Council of
the City of Azusa passed a resolution declaring that noxious or dangerous
weeds and/or sagebrush -chaparral were growing upon or in front of the
property described in this notice, and/or that rubbish, refuse and dirt
were upon or in front of said property or certain streets in said city or
unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles, and more particularly
described in the resolution, and that they constitute a fire hazard or
public nuisance which must be abated by the removal of said weeds, brush,
rubbish, refuse and dirt, otherwise they may be removed and the nuisance
abated by city or county authorities and the cost of removal assessed upon
the land from or in front or which the weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and
dirt are removed, and such cost will constitute a special assessment
against such lots or lands. Reference is hereby made to said resolution
for further details. All property owners having any objections to the
proposed removal of weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt are hereby
notified that they may attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of
Azusa to be held in the Council Chamber of said City at 7:30 p.m. on
February 21, 1989 when their objections will be heard and given due
consideration. If the property owner does not want to present objections
to the proposed removal of the weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse, and dirt he
need riot appear at the above-mentioned hearing.
Deputy City Clerk
Property owners are advised that regrowth after first removal should
not be permitted otherwise City crews may clear regrowth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Tuesday, the 21st day of February, 1989, at
the hour of 7:30 p.m. of said day is the day and hour, and the Meeting
Room of the City Council of the City of Azusa in the City Hall in the City
of Azusa is fixed by this City Council as the place when and where any and
all property owners having any objections to the aforesaid proposed
removal of weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable
material may appear before the City Council and show cause why said weeds
or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material should not be
removed in accordance with this resolution, and said objections will then
and there be heard and given due consideration; and
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the notices to destroy weeds or dry grass, stubble,
refuse or other flammable material hereinbefore referred to shall be
mailed by said Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures
at least ten days prior to February 21, 1989.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of January , 1989.
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ATTEST:
BY _
DEPUTY CITY CLERK OF THE I OF 4SA