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DECLARATION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES
IN CONJUNCTION WITH TIHE CITY OF CARL8BAD WEED ABATEMENT PROCRAM
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approval and adoption of a resolution declaring nuisances, and setting a hearing for April Resolution No. 47 - 44L5 .
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Annually, the City conducts a Weed Abatement Program to eliminate the fire hazard anc
Department has completed its annual hazard survey and has identified 983 parcels that now'k
likely to have hazards upon them during the drier months.
With the adoption of this resolution, the Fire Department will mail notices to property owners
Council's action, and informing them of the dates of public hearings. After May 15, 199
that have not been removed by owners will be subject to abatement by the City.
The costs associated with the abatement of a particular parcel are forwarded to the County t
inclusion in the property tax bill. This occurs at the close of the program in August after C
had an opportunity to hear objections of property owners.
The Fire Chief is named by the resolution as the person responsible for the operation of Abatement Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The contractor's charges and city administrative costs associated with the abatement of each
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 9 7- 42 5 2. LetterNotice. 3. Information SheetKontractor List.
caused by the accumulation of dry weeds and rubbish on vacant lots within the City
recoverable.
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RESOLUTION NO. 97-425
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA, DECLARING AS PUBLIC NUISANCES, WEEDS, RUBBISH, AND REFUSE UPON PRIVAT
PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD
WHEREAS, weeds, rubbish and refuse exist or are likely to exist on vacant parcels
throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, said weeds, rubbish and refuse because of their combustibility,
constitute a hazard to the safety of the public and to private property during the drier
months of the year;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That this Resolution, and all action taken subsequent hereto in connection herew
is taken pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Section 39560, et. s
(Article 2, Alternate Procedures Under Chapter 13, Weed and Rubbish Abatement).
3. Words used in this Resolution and its subsequent action in connection herewith
shall be defined as outlined in said code sections.
4. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby declares as public nuisances,
weeds, rubbish and refuse upon those certain parcels of private property in the City of
Carlsbad described on Exhibit 1, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated her
5, The City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby declares its intention to cause t
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 15, 1
at 6:OO p.m. to consider objections of property owners to said proposed removal of WI
rubbish and refuse.
6. The City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad is hereby directed to mail written notice
the proposed abatement of said nuisances to all persons owning property described in
Resolution.
EXHIBIT 1