2003/04/08 City Council Resolution (9)RESOLUTION NO. 2003 -72
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
DECLARING WEEDS TO BE A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR WEED
ABATEMENT PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 39560
THROUGH 39588; ARTICLE 2 - ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES
FOR WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK AS FOLLOWS:
1. That there exists on numerous lots and parcels of real property within the City of
Rohnert Park weeds, dry grass, stubble, brush, litter and other flammable material which
endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard and which the City Council of the City of
Rohnert Park hereby finds and declares to constitute a public nuisance which should be removed
and cleared from each and all of said premises.
2. That the Department of Public Safety of the City of Rohnert Park is hereby
directed to prepare a listing of each such lot or parcel describing it by the street name and the
Assessor's Parcel Number according to the official City Assessment Map, that being the County
Assessment Map, with said listing to be filed with the City Clerk prior to April 23, 2003.
3. That pursuant to law, notice shall be given to destroy, remove and clear dry
weeds, grass, stubble, brush, litter and other flammable materials existing on said various and
sundry lots and parcels of land within the City of Rohnert Park, and a hearing on said matters is
hereby set for May 13, 2003, at the hour of 6:30 PM, in the City Hall Council Chambers, Rohnert
Park, California.
4. That the Department of Public Safety of the City of Rohnert Park is hereby
directed to notice the owners of the abatable lots of this resolution and of said hearing of the lots
and parcels within said City containing such dry weeds, grass, stubble, brush, litter and other
flammable materials pursuant to Sections 39564, 39566, and 39567 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
5. That the Director of the Department of Public Safety of the City of Rohnert Park
is hereby designated as the person referred to in Government Code Sections 39560, et. seq. as
"Superintendent" and shall have all the powers and perform all of the duties and acts as therein
specified in said Article 2.
6. That the City Clerk of said City is hereby directed to forthwith cause to be
published once in a newspaper of general circulation, notice of this resolution and this action and
of said hearing not.less than ten (10) days prior to said hearing.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park
this 8th Day of April, 2003.
Cgs
ATTEST:
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
FLORES: AYE MACKENZIE: AYE NOffDIN: AYE SPRADLIN: AYE VIDAK- MARTINEZ: AYE
AYES: (5) NOES: (0) ABSENT: (0) ABSTAIN: (0)