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RESOLUTION NO. 5361
PBSOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
DECLARING WEEDS TO BE A NUISANCE AND SETI'ING A HEARING
WHEREAS, weeds, as defined in Section 8.08.0lO(b) of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code, ar~ 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 .nuisanc~;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Said weeds do now c~nstitute, 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 Office of the County Recorder of th~ County of Santa Clara,
reference in each instance for the description of any particular
street, alley, or parcel Qf private property being hereby made
to the several maps aforesaid, and, in the event of there being
several subdivion maps on which the same lots are shown, refer-
en e is hereby made to the latest subdivision map.
SECTION 2. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the said public
nuisance be abated in the manner provided by Chapter 8.08 of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code;
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Monday, the 4th day of
Apr11· , 1977, at the hour of 7:30 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, be and the same is
fixed as· the time and place wlien objections to the proposed
destruction or removal 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
be given in the time, manner, and form provided in Cha~ter 8.08
of said Palo Alto Municipal Code.
SECTION 3. Unless such nui.Sance is ab~ted without delay
by the destruction or removal of such weeds, the work of abating
such nuisance will be done by the city authorities, and the
expense thereof assessed upon the lots and lands from which~
and/or i.n the £ront and rear of which, such weeds shall have
been destroyed or removed. ·
SECTION 4. The Courn:il of the City of Palo Alto finds
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that none of the provisions of this resolution will have
a significant adverde environmental impact.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: March 21, 1977
AYES: Beahi.'S, Berwald, Carey, Clay, Comstock, Eyerly, Norton, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSENT: Sher
ABSTENTIONS : None
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