HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-20; City Council; 5220-2; Weed Abatement Fees·,1
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS -UTILITIES/MAINTENANCE _____________ ;...;._ ____ _ C. Mgr. -9-
Subject: WEED ABATEMENT FEES -.
Statement of the.Matter
Council _considered the 1977 Weed Abatement' report and directed staff to develop cost
figures on a per parcel basis in order·that administrative costs of the program could
be recovered in future years. Council considered and approved a subsidiary report on
November 1, 1977 which recommended an administrative fee of $10·for those property
:owners WQO request the city to clear their parcels and $50 for those property owners
who require legal notice and public hearings prior to the city abating the parcel.
A proposed Council Policy Statement is attached establishing these fees.
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A. • ;Proposed CouncH Policy
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Council action
12-20-77 The Council adopted Council Policy Statement establishing
Administrative Fees for Weed Abatement Program.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
cou~ -POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: HEED ABATEMENT
Spec;fic Subject: Establish Administrative Fees
-Policv tlo. 24 Pg. 1 of L~
Date Issued 12-20-77 (1;
Effective Date 12-20-77
Cancellation Date
Supersedes No.
Copies To: City Council , City Manager, City Attorney, Department Heads,
Press, File
PURPOSE:
To establish a uniform policy for the collection of administrative fees for
the abatement of weeds on private property.
BACKGROUND:
Council considered a report from the Director of Utilities & Maintenance at the
conclusion of the 1977 Heed Abatement Program and directed staff to develop
administrative costs for the abatement of weeds on a 11 per parcel" basis. A
study analyzing the 1977 costs indicated that an additional charge of $10 in
addition to the contract costs would recoup the administrative costs for those
citizens requesting that the-city abate the weeds on their parcels. Additionally,
an administrative fee of $50 over and above the contract costs would recover
administrative costs fror.1 those citizens which require legal noticing and public.,
hearings to be held prior to abatement.
STATEMENT OF POLICY:
The city will recover all administrative costs relating to the abatement of weeds
and nuisances on private property from all property owners who are billed for the
service provided by the city. Owners who abate the weeds from their property
after an initial notification, will not be bi-iled and administrative costs will
be•waived. Billing for services will be as follows:
1. Property owners wi 11 be charged for contractor costs bi 11 ed to
the city for c 1 ea ri ng the parcel.
2. An administrative charge of $10.00 per parcel will also be hilled
to all property owners who choose to designate the city as their
agent to arrange for, inspect and bill them for the abatement of
their parcel.
3. An administrative charge of $50.00 per parcel will be billed to
all property owners who do not abate their parcels through their
own arrangements or by designating the city as their agent and
whose parcels are abated by the city after due noticing, posting
and appropriate public hearings.