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Home My WebLink About1992-04-21; City Council; 11654; WEED ABATEMENT - PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR OBJECTIONS TO RESOLUTION DECLARING NUISANCES AND ADOPT RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF NUISANCESdopt Resolution No. $?-//fl . unci1 set April 21,1992 as the date of public hearing for owners to voice objections to Council action. on No. 92- /[& directs the Fire Chief to abate the nuisances. Property owners have been that nuisances that exist after May 15, 1992 are subject to abatement by City crews and that the st of abatement will appear on their tax bill. contractor costs associated with the program are recovered. All other identifiable costs are recovered means of an administrative charge to property owners who do not respond to notices, thus requiring City to take abatement action. P UI i; 5 .. 2 0 4 i 0 z 3 0 0 5 In Refaence Assessor's Parcel No. Dearpropertyowner: The City has begun its annual weed and rubbish abatement program in order to reduce the fire hazard on vacant lots throughout the City. Your property has been included in the program due to the potential for fue hazard to exist upon it during the drier months of the fire season. As owner, the condition of the property is w responsibility. If you no longer own the property, please notify this office immediately. In conformity with the provisions of Sections 39560, et. seq., of the California Government Code, you are hereby notified to remove such vegetation and refuse from the above mentioned property by May 15,1992. Poster notices will not be D laced on the propertvL Please refer to the notice on the reverse side of this letter. ProPeay cleared and maintained free of flammable vegetation and refuse that Complies with the requirements listc on the enclosed Fire Department Information Sheet is not subject to further action by this department. After May 15,1992 pmperty that is not cleared and maintained by the owner is subject to abatement by City contracted crews as manpower and equipment are available. THE COST FOR CLEANING, PLUS AN ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE (NOT TO EXCEED $80) WILL BE ADDED TO THE OWNER' TAX STATEMENT. The condition of property remains the responsibility of the owner and legal action may be initiated to enforce applicable regulations. TO AVOID ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES, PROPERTY OWNERS ARE URGED TO CLEAP OR ARRANGE FOR THE CLEANING OF THEIR PROPERTIES. The City will not arrange for the cleaning of any property except through the procedures outlined above. A list of local weed abatement contract0 is enclosed for your convenience. For further information or assistance, you may phone 931-2139 between the hours of 8:oO am. to 4:oO p.m., Monday through Friday. Request the assistance of the Weed Abatement Officer. S K. THOMPSON Em Chief cb Enclosure SEE NOTICE ON REVERSE SIDE Exhibit 2 2560 Orion Way - Carlsbad, California 92008-7280 - (61 9) 931 -2141 W NOTICE TO DESTROY WEED§ & REMOVE RUBBISH NOTICE E HEREBY GIVEN that on the 7th day of April 1992, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad passed a resolution declaring that noxious or dangerous weeds were growing upon or in front of the property on certain streets in the City as described in the resolution and that rubbish was upon or in front of said property, and that the weds and rubbish constitute a public nuisance which must be abated by the removal of the weeds and rubbish. OtheIwise, they will be removed and the nuisance will be abated by the City and the cost of removal assessed upon the land hm or in front of which the weeds or rubbish are removed and will constitute a lien upon such said land until paid. (Note: PROPERTY OWNERS WITH SPECIAL CLEANING PROBLEMS MUST CQNTACT THE CITY FIRE MARSHAL PRIOR TO APRIL 20, 1992). Reference is hereby made to said resolution for further particulars. A copy of the resolution is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. All property owners having any objection to the removal of such weeds are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the City Council of said city on April 21, 1992 at 6:OO p.m when their objections will be heard and given due consideration. A public hearing is scheduled at 6:OO p.m. on August 4,1992 by the City Council of said city to consider the Weed Abatement Cost Report. This Cost Report will be posted for one week prior to the hearing. Objections may be heard at this public hearing. For further information on the location of the meeting, please call 931-2139. Dated this 8th day of Apd 1992. K THOMPSON ALETHALhW k/Ry KRANZ %!2E 'ef City Clerk 0 CITY OF CARLSBAD FIRE DEPARTMENT HAZARD REDUCTION INFORMATION 0 1. * Items A through E are the basic standads employed by the City Fire Department when abating hazardous conditions. Properties cleaned by owners or private contractors will be evaluated by means of these standards. A. Grass, weeds, trash, and other rubbish shall be removed from vacant lots, yards, courtyards, parkways and other locations as specified by the Fire Department, Native brush and chaparral shall be cleared or thinned, and controlled for a minimum distance of 60 feet from all structures. Methods of cleaning properties by the City shall be by discing under, power mowing, hand labr and/or hauling to a County dump site. Herbicides: herbicides and chemical sprays will not be used by the City. Open Bunzing: regulations of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District prohibit open burning. Cleaning must be accomplished by discing under, mowing, hand labor, or hauling to a County dump site. B . C . D. E. 11. SPECLAAUOM Eucalyptus Trees: remove all heavy accumulation of leaves, fallen limbs, litter, debris and loose bark from the ground. Inactive groves (citrus, avocado, etc.): remove all dead growth, disc the property and maintain ti condition. No grading of properties shall be allowed without approval of the Engineering Department. A. B . C. STRUCTU RES IN BRUSH COV ERED AREAS A. B . 111. All chimney, stovepipe or flue outlets are required to be equipped with an approved spark msto Remove that portion of any tree which extends within 10 feet of the outlet of any chimney or stovepipe. Maintain any tree adjacent to or overhanging any building free of dead or dying wood. Maintain the roof of any structure free of leaves, needles, or other dead vegetative growth. C. D. COST OF CLEAN ING BY T HE CITY A. IV. The cost of cleaning parcels by the City is based on a square foot unit price for discing and/or mulching and handwork The cost of rubbish removal is based on a cubic yard hauling charge. The charge for cleaning by the City will also reflect an added administration charge for each pa^ B . C. Exhibit 3 0 0 WEED ABATEMENT CONTRACTORS BRAD'S TRACTOR SERVICE 724-05 6 6 INGOLD TRACTOR SERVICES 729-3553 ED WHITNEY 729-1 264 ROTOTILLING SPECIALTY 942-1070 TARGET SERVICES 758-5855 PERFORMANCE PLUS 699-43 30 B & G ENTERPRISES 941-541 7 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Carlsbad described on Exhibit 1, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. 5. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby declares its intention to cause the removal of said weeds, rubbish and refuse. A public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California on April 21,1992 at 6:OO p.m. to consider objections of property owners to said proposed removal of weeds, rubbish and refuse. 6. The City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad is hereby directed to mail written notices of the proposed abatement of said nuisances to all persons owning property described in this Resolution. I 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 RESOLUTION NO. 92-115 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE FIRE CHIEF TO ABATE NUISANCE BY HAVING WEEDS, RUBBISH AND FUSE REMOVED WHEREAS, at its meeting of April 21,1992, the City Council did herein consider all objections to the proposed removal of weeds, rubbish, and refuse on certain property located within the City of Carlsbad. WHEREAS, notice of said meeting was given to all affected property owners as required by law. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad did hear all objections if any, to the proposed removal of weeds, rubbish, and refuse, and at the conclusion of the hearing did overrule any said objections, if any, except as follows: NONE NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct, and 2. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad does hereby direct the Fire Chief of the City of Carlsbad to abate the nuisances on the identified parcels as described on Exhibit 1, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, except as stated above, by having the weeds, rubbish, and refuse thereon removed. Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill Ill I 2 3 * 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 @ a PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 21st day of April, 1992 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: None Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Stanton and Nygaard ATX'EST: U%RLi2*&N* / (SEAL)