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OBDDlllc:R·RBPSALIMG .ARTICLE 32 OP CODIP:rm> 01\DDWlC!: HO.
PIVB -'l~. mmaa. GRASS. wmms, B'l'C., AMO .ADOPTING
·NEW ARTlCLE 32A, VD!> .ABATBMDT.
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.. VHEBEAS~ an emergency ·~x1ata for the pa.asage ot this : ordinance · .• ,
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The C~uncil or the Cit7 of Palo Alto'. DOES ORDAI?I ae follows:·
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That Ar:ticle 32 of Codi fied. Ordlnance No. Five of the
City of. Palo .U to, •nti tiled •Tree8, .Hedges; Grass, \feeds, .!rte. , 1
is hereby repe:lled an'1 new ~ticle 32A sh.9.ll be adopted ae follc;ws:
: PA.RT VI
•i } PUBLIC VORKS
Art~•:le 32A -WEED AB.t.'l'EMENT.
·Sec. 32.0l -PUBLIC NUrSANCB
lo'o Ollner, agent, leasee or other person occupyi~; or
having_ cha1•ge or control or any building, lot or premiues
within the c1ty shall permit weeds to reme1n upon said premis~s, <>I' public sidewalks, or streets, or alleys bf!
tween aa1d "3:.relllises and the center line ot: any rubl1c street or B.lley.
•vee~s ,• as used ln this ordinance, means all weeds
growing upc•n streets, alleys, sidewalks, or pr;t vate
. property 1r:: the city and 1ncl".ld:es any or the f'ol low1ns:
(a') Veeds which bear o::-may bear S~eds Of a: downy
or wingy ns ture.
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(b) Weeda and 1ndig&nous grasse3 which ma~ attain s'uc~ large growth as to beco111<?, when :dry; ·a fi:re : menace
to adJ·aeent ·1mproved property. ·
(.c) lfeede which are otherwise nox1ous or dangerous.
. . _(d) Poison oak and po1uon ivy when the ccnd1t1on~ of
growth are such ae to eon:it1~11te a mena¢e to the public
,...health.
/ · {e) Accumulations or garden refu.oe, cutt:.ngs and
other comb1.18t1ble trash.
. Bve-r.:r pr.ope:rt:r owner sbitll re111<1ve OX\ .dest::-oy such
weeds from his property 1 and :.n tbe abuttiilg hal f or any
street or .1lley betlleen the lot lines as e?Ctend~d.
See. 32. 02 -RBSOLUTIC!l DBCLARI?JQ NUISANCE.
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Vhe0ttver any eucb weed~ are growing upon &ny priv-at.e
'. 'property..ol~.,properties or in any street or all·ey with1ri the cit y,
t'.'le cotnci :!. aball pass a resolution declaring tl1e same to be
a publ'lc. nt~sance, and·.order tbe 3uperinte.nd'en·t of Public
Vorke to i;;:ve -notice ot.·t1:1e· passage or auell re;aolution a~ ·
"herein pro\i-1.ded, and stating therein that,: unleu such
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nuisanc~ be .. iik~tad .Wi.thout delay by the destructi~n or re
mol-&l ot such wee&s, the work ot abating such nui,sance
rtll be done t'Y the city .autborlt1es, and t he e:xp:e11se t~e:re
or assessed u;on the lots and lands fl'Om· which, and/or in
the r~ and rear ~t which, such weeds shall have been
destroyed or r·emoved. Such resolution sball fix the time
. and ;plaee ~or hear!Iig any objecti ons to the propo3ed
de'sctruction or re:moval or such lfeeds.
Sec. 32. 03 -!'ORM OF · NOTICB.
Such nc•tice shall be su'batant1ally in the :f'<:illowing
form:
. . NOTICE TO DPSTROY WEEDS
NoTid8 IS mmrBY GIVEN that on , 19 , pursuant to t}',e proviai.ona or sec. 32. o2 of codified -·
Ordinance No. Piv.e of the City of Palo Alto~ the C!ty
Collncil of said Ci"ty passed a t'es.aluUon declaring that
all weeds .gro•ing upon any private property.or in any
p~blic street or alley, as defined in Sec. 32.0l of Codi
fied OrdiDl17lce no. P1ve, constitute s public nuisance,
w1llch nuis:arice must be abated by the destruction or re
movai thereof.
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'-NOTICE IS PUJlTHER GIVEN that property C:>lmers shall'·
without q~lay ~ea:ove all such ·weeds r:-om their property,
arm. the ab~.t1ng· half of tbe street 1n front and alleys,
1r·any, behind~such property, and between the lot l i nes
thereo!' c..s-. ext.~nded-, or such weeds will be de~troyed or
recnoved and su.:h nUisance abated by the city author1t1es,
in Which case t;he ~oet Of such destruction OI"removal
will' tie a~.S:a.~d upon. tbc lots· and lands from which, or .
!rom the front or re~r or which, such weeds shall have bee~
destroyed or.:. r.~moved; and such coe e will const1 tute: a liei:l
upon s:uch-·lots or lands until paid, and will be ·collected
upon the next·' t;ax roll upon which general municipal taxes are collected.: All property owners having any objections 'to
the proposed d,,.struct1on or removal of such weeds are here·
by n-ot11'1ed t.o ·attend· a mee.Ung or the co~.ll)cil of' said c1 t:r,
to be held. in ·che Counc1l Chamber of tl'le C1ty Hall 1n said
Cit-r on · , 19 , a t 7:30 0 1 clock ~.n., when
and· where tfieli.-objecti.orus wi!r be heard and given dt<e con··
siderati<in. :: '
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Superintendent of P-.lblic Vork:i
Ci ty of Pa:!.~ Alto
. Such nct ice shall be published at least twice in
a newspaper pul•l1shl!d ·and circulated in said City, the
f1rst p~Ucation of whioh shall be at least ten da3'"l5
prior to· tbe time fixed by the Council Ior hea~ing
·objections .
: Sec. 32. q4. -HURING'. . .
. At0 tlle time stated in the notice, the counc11'ehall
·hear and ·eonsider any and all objections to the prop~sed
. de~tructicm .or removal o1' euch we<!cls .• and m8J contin12e.: the
hearing fro1r1 ti~ to time·. The coUJlcil, by :motion o::-
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resolution , &ball all~~ or overrule any or all objections,
if any, a:~ter which the council shall thei'eupon be deemed
to have &•:quired jur1tsd1ction to proceed and pertor111 t:he
work or-dostruct1on and removal or such weedi1. ~~ ...
Sec. 32·.0!) -ORDER TO ABATE NUISANCE.
Tho council tiall by resolution order. t:~ Super-·
inte?fdent or Public Works to a.bate such nu1iU:n~e, or
cause the sanie to be abated, by having the wEeda referred
to dl!lstro~red ' or remo•ed, and the Super1ntendE·nt c)t Pul·l1c
Yorks and bis deputies, assistants., emplo,-ee:e.:, ,.epn~rac:ting
-.:i.genta or other 're-presentat1ves are be:tieby e:J:pree&ly .
:authorize.<! to enter upon pdvate property ro:r· that~fpm-pose •
An:y:· property owner shall have the right to de·st~y: or re
move · at. ti::;s 'own.,expenee, provided that su.!:h ,1ree~a, shall
have ~en· ~mo.ved prior to tbe arrival or the .. Sup~rint.endent · ot Public' .Works or his authorized repr~aentat:1ve8 to 1·e
mdve them.
'"-' Sec • 32. 06 -ACCOUNT AND REPORT OP COST.
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Tht-Superinteru%ent of Public Works shall keep r-.n
account of the cost of abating such nuisance ar.d emboe.y
such acco\int 1n a report and assessment list to the cj.ty council,
which shall be filed with the cle-rk. Such report shall r efe·r
to· each s·e·parate lot Ol' parcel or land by deacr1pt1on
su1't1eient to identify such lot or parcel, together With the
expense pt•oposed to be assessed against each s~parate lot or
parcel of land.
Sec • 32. Oi -NOTICE OP RBPOR'l'. \. ~ • ;,
Th( c1ty clerk shall post a copy or suet, report a·.'ld a$sess'11ent .l~et on the o~llet1n board near the entrance door a·t tl:.e City Hall together with a not1ce o~ the tiling
thereo:t' ar:d or the time and place when and where 1 t w1 ll be subm t·ted to the city council tor hearing and c ont'irma t1on1 notifying property owners that they may-&¥pear at such time
and. place ~ and ob'Ject to · any matter contained therein. A
like notic:e s~ll also be publ'ished. t~'.ice 1n a newspaper of
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general c!.rculation, publ1sb~d and c1r-culated ~ith1n the "'
c-it'y. Thf1 po1.1ting and .. first pubUcat.ion o~ S;&id notice _;..." ·~·I . · ·.:· ...
sha:ll be uade and completed nt least tl!n days before the :· . t · ·
time .such report shall ·have heen subm1tt~d to the city · .. ~ :. ·: : · 1· · ·
CC?Wl;Cil. Such notice, as . so posted and published, . shall :.:.~~·:·:: .: . ~ ;-. . ·· . •be 8ubsta11tially in the foll.,wing form: . ~:·. ):~· ' I• :.,0.
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• •' . ~ I NOTICE OF HBARING ON .RBPORT AND ASSESSJllBNT FOB .
VEBD ABATmllENT.
NO'.:ICB IS HEREBY GIVEN that on 19 ·I tho' S~er1ntendent or Public vo-r~k-s-o"'t:_t.,.,h .... e-..,C..,1,..,t_y_o"""r--·
PaVAl-to· file<! w1th the city _~lerk ot said ·c1ty a report
,and asses:sment on abatement ":>f 'll'eeds w1 'thin sai d Ci t.y, a
copy: of which is posted on t :hc bulletin boa.rd nt tile
·entratice to the City Hall.
HOrICB IS FUR'l'RBJ1 GIV3N that on .-19 .. at tne hour of 7:30 o'clock P.M., in the C0un_e_i~l.-. -
Ch'imbers ot scid ·City Ball. said report and assessment list will be presented to the City Council of" sa1d Cit y
for consideration and con.t"irmation, and that any ana ~tll pers6ns interested, haT!ng any objections to said repor~
and a.ssez.sment list, or to any matter or -thing contained,
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Date<:t,: 19_.
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Sec: 32.oe -BJWW(G .um OOKPIRMATION.
· At. the t1me ~_'Place f'1xed ror rece!rVing arid
81der1ng su¢h'report>, th& luoc11 shall hear the nme
togetMr wit h any 'obJeot one which may be raised by any or
tM pi-opert~r ·oemera·. liable to bf! aeeeiaed tor tlie work <>i'
abating sue? n'uiea'nce' and said Superintendent o:!' Publ1<:
Works ·shall atte.~i1. such meeting nth hie reco?'\1 t hereof'
and upon s;u:h heari'ng, the . council ·may make such mod1f11:a
t1ori's· in tb! proposed assessments therefor aa it may def~m
· .ne·c~ssary, · .lfter i«Mch su~h' report and. assessment list ·
·shall be co1nt1rmed by resolution.:
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The amount or ttG· ~et or abating sudh nuisance upon,
or-~n the "!'"ront or rear or, tt-..e variollS lots or pai:eele or
lan~ respectively referred to in such report, ·~'1.U con-
stitute spe:ial aesesemente. ae-ainst s uch respect1ve1 lot1.s
or parcels ~r land, and arter t hus made and con.f:'..rme d, nhall
COUSti tute cl lien On Such pro;erty tor tbe &111ount Of 8Ut:h
aseeaemente·, '.until paid.
Sec. 32.09 -COIJ..ECTION ON TAX ROLL.
On or before the third Monday in Sept ember c>f (>ach
year, the J.3sessor shall extend and enter the amounts oi~
such aeseasments aga1ns1: tl~ respective. parcels of
land, upon t :1e next tax i•oll upon wMch general 11l1m1c1pal
taxeri ar.e t •> be collectc~d and the e1 ty tax collentor
shaB ineJucle the same cm the bills tor such tax1is. . Tbet'fl'af'ter, such amountlS shall be collected at t he same
t!me; and in the same manner, as general ei ty ttecee are
colloeted., 1md shall. be subject to the same interest and
penalties ,. nnd the same procedure and 'sale 1n ca:ie of delinquency .. All laws and ordinances .. applicable to the
. levy; coll\t<~tion and entorcement of c1 t;y taxes a1~e herel>y
made;:app1.icultle to such, special a·seese~nt. ·
, The above an4 foregoing ordinance was duly nnd regularly
introd.uce•d at a regular meeting of the Council of the City <>f
Palo Alto on·Monday, the 27th day or November, 1950, and on the
ea~ date· all r ules :Were waived and the ordinance was adoptf!d as
an emergency ordinance by the following vote:
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Bloia, Bolander, :Sowden, Bower, caahe1, Cathcart,
Freedman, Gaspar, Hill, Linder, M1tc~ell, Montrouil,
Morten, Wickett.
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Bentrott.
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