HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO7551RESOLUTION NO. 7551
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
DECLARING WEEDS TO BE A NUISANCE AND SETTING A
HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO THEIR PROPOSED
DESTRUCTION OR REMOVAL
WHEREAS, weeds, as defined in Section 8.08.010(b) of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code, are anticipated to develop during
calendar year 1996 upon streets, alleys, sidewalks, and parcels of
private property within the City of Palo Alto sufficient to
constitute a public nuisance as a fire menace when dry or are
otherwise combustible, or otherwise to constitute a menace to the
public health as noxious or dangerous;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
hereby RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Weeds, as defined in Section 8.08.010(b) of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code, which are anticipated to develop during
calendar year 1996 upon streets, alleys, sidewalks, and parcels of
private property within the City of Palo Alto, are hereby found and
determined to constitute a public nuisance. Such nuisance is
anticipated to exist upon some of the streets, alleys, sidewalks,
and parcels of private property within the City, which are shown,
described, and delineated on the several maps of the properties in
said City which are recorded in the Office of the County Recorder
of the County of Santa Clara, reference in each instance for the
description of any particular street, alley, or parcel of private
property being hereby made to the several maps aforesaid, and, in
the event of there being several subdivision maps on which the same
lots are shown, reference is hereby made to the latest subdivision
map.
SECTION 2. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the said public
nuisance be abated ice. The manner provided by Chapter 8.08 of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code:
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Monday, the 4th day of December,
1995, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., of said day, or as soon thereafter
as the matter may be heard, at the Council Chambers of the Civic
Center of said City, shall be the time and place when objections to
the proposed destruction or removal of such weeds shall be heard
and given due consideration;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Fire Chief of the City of
Palo Alto is directed to cause notice of said hearing to be given
in the time, manner and form provided in Chapter 8.08 of said Palo
Alto Municipal Code.
SECTION 3. Unless such nuisance is abated without delay
by the destruction or removal of such weeds, the work of abating
such nuisance will be done by the County of Santa Clara Fire
Marshal's Office on behalf of the City of Palo Alto, and the
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