CC Resolution 11478RESOLUTION NO. > > a~R
BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CAMPBELL DECLARING WEEDS A PUBLIC
NUISANCE.
WHEREAS the growth of weeds and indigenous grasses accumulate annually upon
private property, including that property located in the public right-of-way, streets, alleys
and sidewalks in the City of Campbell; and
WHEREAS, weeds and indigenous grasses may attain such large growth as to become,
when dry, a fire hazard to adjacent improved property;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Campbell,
California, hereby declares that all weeds growing upon any private property or in any right
of way, street or alley, as defined in Sections 17.54.010 and 17.54.020 of the Campbell
Municipal Code, constitutes a public nuisance, which nuisance must be abated by the
destruction or removal thereof. The Agricultural Commissioner is hereby ordered to give
notice of the passage of this resolution stating that, unless such nuisance is abated without
delay by the destruction or removal of such weeds, the work of abating such nuisance will
be done by the City authorities; and the expense thereof assessed upon the lots and lands
from which, and/or in the front of which, such weeds shall have been destroyed or
removed. All property owners having any objections to the proposed destruction or
removal of such weeds are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the City Council to be
held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 70 N. First Street, Campbell, California, on
Monday, January 7, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., when and where their objections will be heard and
given due consideration.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of November , 2012, by the following
roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Cristina, Baker, Waterman, Low, Kotowski
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Michael F. Kotowski, Mayor
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Anne Bybee, City Clerk