C:\inetpub\wwwroot\multitenant\temp\CC_03262024_Resolution_4d1.pdf RESOLUTION NO. __________________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA DECLARING THAT NOXIOUS WEEDS ON CERTAIN
PROPERTIES ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DECLARING ITS
INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Pursuant to the provisions of Title 4, Division 3, Part 2, Chapter 13, Article 2, of the California Government Code, Sections 39560 to 39588, inclusive, and evidence received by it, the City Council of the City of Glendale specifically finds:
SECTION 1. That the weeds, brush, or rubbish growing or existing upon the streets, sidewalks, or private property in the city attain such large growth as to become, when dry, a fire menace to adjacent improved property, or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous, or a public nuisance;
SECTION 2. That the presence of dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable materials are conditions which endanger the public safety by creating a fire hazard; SECTION 3. That by reason of the foregoing fact, the weeds, brush, rubbish, or dry grass, stubble, refuse, or other flammable material growing or existing upon the private property hereinafter described, and upon the streets and sidewalks in front of said property constitute a seasonal and recurrent 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 the attached list hereto and incorporated herein by this reference made a part hereof as though set forth in full at this point.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to the findings of fact, by this Council heretofore made, that the seeds 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 seasonal and recurrent public nuisance which should be abated.
The Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures, 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 United States Mail and said notice shall be substantially in the following form to-wit:
NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS,
REMOVE BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT
Notice is hereby given that on March 26, 2024, the City Council of the City of Glendale
C:\inetpub\wwwroot\multitenant\temp\CC_03262024_Resolution_4d1.pdf passed or will pass a resolution declaring noxious or dangerous weeds, brush, tumbleweeds, sagebrush, chaparral, rubbish, refuse, and dirt were growing or occurring upon or in front of said property of 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, tumbleweeds, sagebrush, chaparral, rubbish, refuse and dirt, otherwise they may be removed, and the nuisance abated by County authorities and the cost of removal assessed upon the land from or in front of which the weeds, brush, tumbleweeds, sagebrush, chaparral, rubbish, refuse and dirt are removed and such cost will constitute a special assessment against such lots or lands. In addition, the Board of Supervisors authorized and directed the Agricultural Commissioner to recover its costs of details. All property owners having any objections to the proposed removal of weeds, brush, rubbish, refuse and dirt, and the recovery of inspection costs, are hereby notified that they may attend a hearing of the City Council of said city to be held at 613 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91206-4393, in the Council Chambers on April 2, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. where 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, tumbleweeds, sagebrush, chaparral, rubbish, refuse and dirt, or the recovery of inspection costs, the owner need not appear at the above mentioned hearings.
_______________________________________________________ City Clerk of the City of Glendale
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that the Agricultural Commissioner is hereby authorized and directed to recover its costs of inspection of the properties hereinabove described in a manner consistent with prior action of the Board adopting a fee schedule for such inspections. The recovery of these costs is vital to the ongoing operation governing the identification and abatement of those properties that constitute a seasonal and recurrent public nuisance and endanger the public safety.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2nd day of April, 2024, at the hour of 6:00 p.m. of said day is the day and hour, and the Chambers of the City Council of the City of Glendale in the City Hall in the City of Glendale 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 FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to Government Code Sections 39562.1 and 39562.2 that seasonal and recurrent weeds which reoccur within the same calendar year may be abated without further hearings and upon the mailing of a post card by the
C:\inetpub\wwwroot\multitenant\temp\CC_03262024_Resolution_4d1.pdf Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures to the owners of the property; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the notices to destroy weeds or dry grass, stubble, refuse or other flammable material hereinbefore referred to shall be mailed by said Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures at least ten days prior to March 28, 2023.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ________ day of ________, 2024. _____________________________________________
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
ATTEST:
BY______________________________________________________
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, DR. SUZIE ABAJIAN, Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. ____________ was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California at a regular meeting held on the ______________ day of _____________, 2024, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk