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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE REPORT ON
THE ABATEMENT OF WEEDS WITHIN THE CITY OF
RIVERSIDE, ASSESSING THE COSTS THEREFORE AND
ESTABLISHING LIENS AGAINST THE PARCELS OF REAL
PROPERTY INVOLVED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF CHAPTER 6.15 OF THE RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE.
WHEREAS Article XI, Section 7 of the California Constitution grants counties and cities authority to make and enforce local ordinances pursuant to their police power; and WHEREAS the rights and remedies provided in Section 2929.3 of the California Civil Code are cumulative and in addition to any other rights and remedies provided by law and does not preempt local ordinances; and
WHEREAS, by Section 6.15.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code, the existence of weeds upon the premises within the City of Riverside, including public sidewalks, streets or alleys between said premises and the centerline of any public street or alley, was declared a nuisance; and
WHEREAS, a report of the proceedings and an accurate account of the costs of abating the nuisances on each separate parcel was filed with the City Clerk of the City of Riverside; and WHEREAS, said costs are based on the actual cost to abate the weed nuisances and is levied without regard to property valuations; and
WHEREAS, the administrative charges were established by resolution of the City Council for the abatement of weeds as authorized by Section 3.31.020 of the Riverside Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Sections 6.15.050 and 6.15.055 of the Riverside Municipal Code authorizes unpaid administrative costs to be placed on the regular tax rolls for collection in the same manner as an ad valorem tax; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 1 5, 2025, by the City Council of the City of Riverside.
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, FOUND, DETERMINED AND ORDERED by the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, as follows:
Section 1: The existence of weeds on each of the parcels of land located within the City of Riverside as described in Exhibit “A ,” attached hereto and incorporated hereby by this reference, constituted a nuisance as defined by and declared by Chapter 6.15 of the Riverside Municipal Code.
Section 2: That in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.15.025 of the Riverside Municipal Code, notices were given to the owner or person in control of various parcels located within the City of Riverside of the existence of weeds upon the premises contrary to the provisions of Chapter 6.15 of the Riverside Municipal Code and advising that the existence of such weeds was a nuisance and ordering the abatement of such nuisance.
Section 3: That after expiration of the limit for compliance as set forth in such notice to abate including the time for any appeal as set forth in Section 6.15.030 of the Riverside Municipal Code, the City of Riverside either by its employees or by contractor caused the nuisance to be abated as authorized by Section 6.15.040 of the Riverside Municipal Code.
Section 4: That a statement of abatement costs was mailed to the respective property owners and the time for paying the costs or filing a protest of the costs as set forth in Section
6.15.045 has expired.
Section 5: That the report and accounting setting forth the charges was prepared in full compliance with the applicable requirements of Chapter 6.15 of the Riverside Municipal Code and is thereby in compliance with the laws pertaining to the levy of the subject costs and said costs are based on the actual cost to abate the nuisance and is levied without regard to property valuations.
Section 6 : That the above -mentioned report and account be and the same is hereby confirmed and that the total costs of abating such nuisance, including the administrative fee, on each of the parcels of land described in said Exhibit “A ,” as said costs are set forth therein, be and the same are hereby charged and assessed as special assessments against and liens upon the respective parcels of land, as such parcels are shown on the last available assessment roll of the
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
County of Riverside, to be collected at the same time and in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected in the 2025-2026 tax year.
Section 7 : That the Tax Collector of the County of Riverside bill and collect the assessments against each parcel o f land as described in Exhibit “ A” in the same manner as ordinary municipal taxes are collected.
Section 8 : That the City Clerk shall prepare and file with the County Recorder and County Auditor of the County of Riverside a certified copy of this resolution, including said Exhibit “A.”
Section 9 : That the costs agains t any parcel listed in Exhibit “ A” assessed by this resolution and the lien created thereby shall be deemed discharged and released upon the payment of said parcel of the property taxes for the tax year above noted.
ADOPTED by the City Council this ______ day of ____________, 2025.
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PATRICIA LOCK DAWSON
Mayor of the City of Riverside
Attest:
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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I, Donesia Gause, City Clerk of the City of Riverside, California, hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the City Council of said City at its meeting held on the _____ day of ____________, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of Riverside, California, this _____ day of _____________, 2025.
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DONESIA GAUSE
City Clerk of the City of Riverside
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
3750 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, STE. 250
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
(951) 826-5567
EXHIBIT “A”
APN/PROPERTY ADDRESS PROPERTY OWNER INVOICE AMOUNT DUE
JULY 15, 2025
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WEED ABATEMENT
EXHIBIT A
132-140-006
3300 LA SIERRA AVE # TPP
SEIRAFI, MOHAMED
16388 COLIMA RD STE 206
HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA 91745
1,317.07278383
143-030-009
V/L JONES
4700 JONES TRUST
2201 MENAUL BLVD NE STE A
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107-1711
9,959.03280073
154-090-028
ARLINGTON X LA SIERRA
TSAI, CHING SAN
19625 SHELYN DR
ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA 91748-3246
2,074.00280068
154-430-036
ARLINGTON AVE & FAIRHAVEN DR
ARLINGTON PARTNERS
270 N EL CAMINO REAL
ENCINITAS, CA 92024-2844
9,327.85278670
209-162-014
3991 RIDGE RD
GOMEZ, FELICIANA M
3991 RIDGE RD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
1,485.45277091
221-213-006
4724 WINDSOR RD
VASQUEZ GEORGE IGNACIO AND MARTINEZ ANNABEL
4724 WINDSOR RD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507-5895
2,323.16278880
223-210-019
VACANT LOT - DOMINION AVE
AJD AND ASSOCIATES
801 PARKCENTER DR STE 100
SANTA ANA, CA 92705-3526
3,756.97278380
223-210-020
VACANT LOT - DOMINION AVE
AJD & ASSOCIATES
70 ASHCREST # 100 IRVINE
IRVINE, CA 92620-1256
4,262.01278376
223-210-021
VACANT LOT - DOMINION AVE
AJD AND ASSOCIATES
801 PARKCENTER DR STE 100
SANTA ANA, CA 92705-3526
3,233.98278377
APN/PROPERTY ADDRESS PROPERTY OWNER INVOICE AMOUNT DUE
JULY 15, 2025
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WEED ABATEMENT
EXHIBIT A
223-210-022
VACANT LOT - DOMINION AVE
AJD AND ASSOCIATES
801 PARKCENTER DR STE 100
SANTA ANA, CA 92705-3526
3,626.17278378
226-180-001
5286 SIERRA ST
UACT INTERNATIONAL
701 HONEYWOOD LN
LA HABRA, CA 90631
1,178.21277120
226-180-009
6812 STREETER AVE
UACT INTERNATIONAL
701 HONEYWOOD LN
LA HABRA, CA 90631
2,583.68277117
235-291-004
5971 EDITH AVE
BROWN, BARBARA ALICE TRUST
5971 EDITH AVE
RIVERSIDE, CA 92506-4515
2,199.00278667
238-273-014
2808 DARWIN DR
TAHIR, JEFFERY LEMASTERS AND MARY ELIZABETH
2808 DARWIN DR
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
2,863.36279342
243-020-020
V/L BEHIND 5801 ROYALE PL
VANOWEN HOLDINGS
11752 SAN VICENTE BLVD #2
LOS ANGELES, CA 90049
9,400.00278382
266-020-062
V/L LITTLE CT
J/H CONDOR
4008 N 10TH ST
ST MCALLEN, TX 78504-3001
6,362.00278666
266-140-011
MARIPOSA AND PARSONS
RUIZ, ANA M TRUST
6281 CRESCENT AVE
BUENA PARK, CA 90620-3662
2,829.00278668
276-160-021
19451 GRUMMAN
REGIONAL PROPERTIES INC
9201 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 103
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
4,149.00278381
APN/PROPERTY ADDRESS PROPERTY OWNER INVOICE AMOUNT DUE
JULY 15, 2025
FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WEED ABATEMENT
EXHIBIT A
291-460-044
6250 VALLEY SPRINGS PKWY
WAL MART STORES INC
1301 SE 10TH ST
BENTONVILLE, AR 72716
1,056.00277121
291-600-079
NW CAMPUS PKWY X CORPORATE CTR
JR LEGACY HOLDINGS
4141 S NOGALES ST #C102
WEST COVINA, CA 91792-3057
8,996.34277172
TOTAL FOR EXHIBIT 82,982.28