HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 5165--\tUGINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 5165
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
DECLARING WEEDS TO BE A NUISANCE AND SETTING A
HEARING
\vrlEREAS, weeds, as defined in Section 8:08.0lO(b) of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code, are growing in the City of Palo Alto
upon various streets, alleys, sidewalks, and parcels of private
property within said municipality, such as weeds which bear
seeds of a wingy or downy nature, or may attain such large growth
as to become a fire menace when dry, or are otherwise combustible,
a menace to the public health, noxious, or dangerous; and
WHEREAS, said weeds constitute a public nuisance;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Said weeds do now constitute, and will continue
to constitute, a public nuisance. ·said nuisance exists upon all
of the streets, alleys, sidewalks, and parcels of private pro-
perty within said city, as shown, described, and delineated on
the several maps of the properties in said city which are recorded
in the Off ice 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 here~y made to
the several maps aforesaid, an<l, 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 in the manner p,covided by Chap_~e.r 8. 08 of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code;
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Monday, the 8th day of
December, 1975, at the hour of 7:30-pom~ of said day_, or as
soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Council
Chambers of the Civic.Center of said City, be and the same is
fixed as the time and place when objections to the proposed
destruction or re~~val of such weeds shall be heard and given
due consideration:
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Director of Inspectional
Services hereby is directed to cause notice of said hearing to
he 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 city authorities, apd the
expense thereof assessed upon the lots and lands from which,
and/or in the front and rear of which, such weeds shall have
been destroyed or removed.
SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds
that none of the provisions of this resolution will have a signifi-
cant adverse environmental impact,
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: November 24, 197 5
AYES: Beahrs, Berwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly, Sher, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT : None
Inspectional Services
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