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RESOLUTION NO. 5759
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
DECLARING WEEDS TO BE A NUISANCE AND SETTING A HEARING
WHEREAS, weeds, as defined in Section 8.08.0lO(b) of the Palo
Alto MWlicipal Code, are growing in the City of Palo Alto upon
various streets, alleys, sidewalks, and pa~cels of private property
within sa~d 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 pubiic nuisance;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Prlo 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 parcel~ of private property 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 the County of Santa Clara, reference in each in-
stance for the description of a.ny particular street, alley, or parcel
of private property being hereby t!lade to several maps aforesaid. and,
in the event of there being several subdivision maps on which the
same lots are shown, re,ference is hereby made to the latest sub-
division map.
SECTIOH 2. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the said public nui-
sance be abated in the manner provided by Chapter 8.0~ of the Palo
Alto Municipal Code;
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Monday, the 4th day of February,
1980, at the hour of 7:30 p.m. of said day, or as soon thereafter
aa the matter may be heard, at the Cotmcil Chambers of the Civic
Center of said city, be and the same is fixed as the time and place
when objectlons to the proposed dest't'Uction or removal of such weeds
shall be heard and given due consideration;
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Director of Public Works is
directed to cause notice of said hearing to be given in the time,
m&r"· .er, and form provided in Chapter 8. 08 of said Palo Alto Municipal
Code.
SECTION 3. Unless such nuisance ia abated without delay by
the destruction or rem.oval of such weeds, the work of abating such
nuisance will be done by the County of Santa Clara authorities for
the City of Palo Alto, and the expenses 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.
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SECTION 4. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds that
none of the provlafona of this resolution will have a significant
adverse environmental impact.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: January 7, 1980
AYES: Brenner, Eyer1y, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED:
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