RES-8809 Initiating Weed Abatement ProceedingsRESOLUTION NO. 8809
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE DECLARING WEEDS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE AND INITIATING ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE that:
1. The City Council elects to proceed under Government Code Section 299501-39588
to declare as a public nuisance and abate all weeds growing upon streets, sidewalks
and private property in the
City;In this Resolution and in all subsequent proceedings, "weeds" means weeds
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,
and includes sagebrush, chaparral, poison oak and poison ivy, when the conditions of
growth are such as to constitute a menace to the public health, dry grass, stubble, brush, litter
and other flammable material which endangers the public safety by creating a fire
hazard.2. The Council declares as a public nuisance all weeds growing upon the
streets,sidewalks and private property in the
city.3. The property upon which, or in front of which, the nuisance declared in paragraph
2 exists are described in EXHIBIT "A" attached hereto and made a part by this
reference.The Council finds and declares that weeds on or in front of the parcels specified
in EXHIBIT "A" are seasonal and recurrent in nature. In accordance with Section 39562.
1,the seasonal and recurrent nuisances shall be abated under Sections 39501-
39588 and upon the second and subsequent occurrence in the same calendar year, no
further hearings will be held and notice shall be by mailing a postcard as provided in Section
39562.1.4. The Fire Marshal is the person designated to perform the duties
imposed by Government Code Sections 39560-39588 upon the Superintendent, and
all references in these proceedings to Superintendent
means that person.5. Tuesday, September 23, 1997, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at the
Orange City Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California, is fixed as the
time and place for hearing all objections to the proposed
removal of weeds.6. The City Clerk shall mail written notice of the proposed abatement
to all persons owning property described in paragraph 3 of this Resolution. The notice
shall be mailed to each person to whom the property is assessed as shown on
the last equalized assessment roll. The clerk shall mail the notice at least five days before the
time set for the hearing. The notice shall be in substantially
NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS
Notice is hereby given that on the 9th day of September, 1997, the City Council of the
City of Orange passed a Resolution declaring that noxious or dangerous weeds were
growing upon or in front of the property on this street, and more particularly described in
the Resolution, and that they constitute a public nuisance which must be abated by the
removal of the weeds. Otherwise, they will be removed and the nuisance abated by the
City and the cost ofremoval assessed upon the land from or in front of which the weeds
are removed, and will constitute a lien upon such land until paid. Reference is hereby
made to the Resolution for further particulars. A copy of said Resolution is on file in the
office of the City Clerk.
All property owners having any objections to the proposed removal of the weeds are
hereby notified to attend a meeting of the City Council ofthe City of Orange to be held at
the Orange City Council Chambers, 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California, on
September 23, 1997, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., when their objections will be heard and
given due consideration.
ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 1997.
sC?err;;>>~JOANNE COONTZ
Mayor Joanne Coontz
Mayor Pro Tern
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by
the City Council of the City of Orange at a regular meeting thereof held on the 9th day of
September, 1997, by the following vote:
AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS:MURPHY. SLATER. SPURGEON. ALVAREZ
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COONTZ
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
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Private property lots which require weed abatement
Spring 1997
1. James Shab
A.P. #393-
281-02 Vacant lot south/east/comer Equestrian
and Chapman 2.
Charles Stagner A.
P. #374-491-03 802 E. Lincoln, rear
of 806 E.
Lincoln 3. James
McCoy A.P. #039-142-12 Vacant lot north/