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RESOLUTION NO. 4810
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ARCADIA DECLARING THAT WEEDS
GROWING UPON AND IN FRONT OF, AND BRUSH,
RUBBISH, REFUSE. AND DIRT UPON AND IN
FRONT OF CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE
CITY ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DECLARING
ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THB ABATEMENT
THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the provisions of
Articles 1 and 2, Chapter 13, Part 2, Division 3. Title 4, of
the California Government Code, Sections 39500 to 39588, in-
clusive, and evidence received by it, the City Council of the
City of Arcadia specifically finds:
SECTION 1: That the weeds growing upon the private
property hereinafter described and upon the streets and side-
walks in front of said property are weeds which bear seeds of
a wingy or downy nature or attain such large growth as to
become a fire menace to adjacent improved property when dry,
or which are otherwise noxious and dangerous.
SECTION 2: That the presence of dry grass, stubble,
refuse, or other flammable materials are conditions which
endanger the public safety.
'SECTION 3: That by reason of the foregoing facts, the
weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material
growing or existing upon the private property hereinafter des-
cribed, and upon the streets and sidewalks in front of said
property constitute a public nuisance and should be abated as
such.
SECTION 4: That the private property, together with the
streets and sidewalks in front of same herein referred to, is
more particularly described as follows, to-wit: That certain
property described in Appendix "A" attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof as though set forth in full at this
point.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, pursuant'to the findings of fact,
by this Council heretofore made, that the weeds or dry grass,
stubble, refuse, or other flammable material in and upon and in
front of the real property hereinbefore described constitute
and are hereby declared to be a public nuisance which should be
abated. The Agricultural Commissioner, County of Los Angeles, is
hereby designated the person to give notice to destroy said weeds
or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material and
shall cause notices to be given to each property owner by Unit,ed
States Mail and said notice shall be substantially in the following
form, to,wit:
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REMOVE BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT
Notice is hereby given that on February 6, 1979j the City Council
of the City of Arcadia passed a resolution declnrlnG that noxious or
dangerous weeds and/or sagebrush-chsparral were growing upon or in front
ot the property described in this notice; and/or that rubbish, refuse
and dirt were upon or in front of said property on certain streets in
said city or unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles, and more
particularly described in the resolution, and that they constitute a
fire hazard or public nuisance which must be abated by the removal of
said weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt, otherwise they may be
removed and the nuisance abated by city or county authorities and the
coat of removal assessed upon the land from or in front of which weeds,
brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt are removed, and such cost will constitute
a lien upon such lots or lands until paid. Reference is hereby made to
said resolution for further details. Herbicides may be used for the
prevention of said weeds. Herbicides may have R resinual effect of one
year or more. If you are opposed to the use of herbicides on your
property and are willing to be billed the additional cost of ~onventional
cleanin~, please return this post card to the Weed Abatement Division
informing this office of your decision. If you do not return this card
it will be assumed you have no objection to participation in the herbicide
program. All property owners having any objections to the proposed
removal of weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt are hereby notified
that they may attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia
to be held in the Council Chamber of said City at 7:30 p.m. on March 6,
1979, when their objections will be heard and given due consideration.
If the property owner does not want to present objections to :the proposed
removal of the weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt he need not appear
at the abova-mantionad b,ating. ~ ~ ~
Clty C erk of ~ltY of rcadla
Property owners are advised that regrowth after first removal should
not be permitted, otherwise City crews may clear regrowth.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Tuesday, the 6ch day of March, 1979,
at the hour of 7:30 p.m. of said day .is the day and hour, and the Meeting
Room of the City Council of the City of Arcadia in the City Hall in the
City of Arcadia is fixed by this City Council as the place when and where
any and all property owners having any objections to the aforesaid proposed
removal of weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material
may appear before the City Council and show cause why said weeds or dry
grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material should not be removed
in accordance with this resolution, and said objections will then and there
be,heard and given due consideration; and
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the notices to destroy weeds or dry grass, stubble,
refuse or other flammable meterial hereinbefore referred to shall be mailed
by said Agricultural Commissioner at least ten days prior to March~, 1979.
PASSED AND ADOPl'ED this 6th day 0
, 1979.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia
held on the 6th day of February , 1979, by the affirmative
vote of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Margett, Pellegrino, and Saelid
None
Councilman Parry
Councilman Gilb
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City Clerk of the City of Arcadia.
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