HomeMy WebLinkAbout7150 - Weed AbatementRESOLUTION N0, 7150
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING THAT WEEDS AND OTHER PUBLIC
NUISANCES EXIST UPON STREETS, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS,
• PARKWAYS, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY,
DECLARING THAT SAID WEEDS AND PUBLIC NUISANCES MUST
BE ABATED, SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC
HEARING AT WHICH THE CITY COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER
PROTESTS FROM PERSONS OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED
DESTRUCTION OR REMOVAL OF SUCH PUBLIC NUISANCES BY
THE CITY, AND DIRECTING THE FIRE CHIEF TO GIVE
NOTICE OF THE PASSAGE OF'THIS RESOLUTION AND OF THE
PUBLIC HEARING
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Council
that the following conditions exist upon streets, alleys, sidewalks,
parkways and private property within the City as shown, described
and delineated on the several maps of the properties in the City
which are recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the
County of Orange:
(a) Weeds are growing which when mature bear wingy or
downy seeds, which will attain such a large growth as to
become a fire menace when dry, or which are otherwise noxious
or dangerous;
(b) Dry grass, stubble, brush, garden refuse, litter,
or other flammable material which constitutes a fire hazard
or which, when dry, will in reasonable probability constitute
a fire hazard;
(c) Poison oak and poison ivy which constitute a menace
to the public health;
(d) Rubbish, refuse and dirt upon parkways and sidewalks,
and rubbish and refuse upon private property; and
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the City Council said condi-
tions constitute a public nuisance and should be abated as such
• pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10.48 of the Newport Beach
Municipal Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION to The City Council hereby determines and declares
that the weeds and other conditions described above which exist upon
the streets, alleys, sidewalks, parkways and private property within
the City are a public nuisance.
• SECTION 2. Said public nuisances must be abated by the
destruction or removal thereof, and all owners of property on which
such public nuisances exist or which abuts public streets or sidewalks
on which such public nuisances exist shall without delay destroy or
remove all such public nuisances or such work will be done by the
City, in which case the cost of such work will be assessed upon the
lands from which, and /or in the front and rear of which, such nuisances
shall have been destroyed or removed.
SECTION 3. The City Council does hereby set the .23rd day
of March , 19 70, at 7630 pom, as the time, and
the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of Newport Beach as
the place, for hearing objections and protests to the proposed abate-
ment of such nuisances.
SECTION 4. The Fire Chief is hereby directed to give notice
of the passage of this resolution, of the Councils direction that
such public nuisances must be abated by the destruction or removal
thereof, and of the time and place set for the public hearing to consi-
der protests, in the following manner-
By publishing the form of notice set forth in Section
10.48,040 of the Newport Beach Municipal Code at least twice in the
official newspaper of the City, the first publication of which shall
be at least ten days prior to the time fixed by the City Council for
hearing objections, and by mailing at least ten days prior to the
time fixed by the City Council for hearing objections a postcard
giving notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing to
consider protests to all owners of real property subject to assessment
for the abatement work directed to the address of said owners as shown
on the latest County tax roll.
ADOPTED this 9th day of N March 70,
ATTEST- Mayor Pro Tem
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CITY CLERK OF THE-CI OB NEW T BEACH
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