CC RESOLUTION 3538t
NO. 3538
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THAT
WEEDS GROWING UPON AND IN FRONT OF, AND
RUBBISH, REFUSE AND DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF
CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A
PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTIONS
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, Chapter
13, Part 2, Division 3, Title 4, of the California Government
Code, Sections 39560 to 38587, inclusive, and evidence received
by it, the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo, California,
specifically finds:
1. That rubbish, refuse and dirt, and the weeds growing
upon the private property hereinafter described and upon the
streets and sidewalks in front of said property are weeds which
bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature or attain such large
growth as to become a fire menace to adjacent improved property
when dry, or which are otherwise noxious and dangerous.
2. That the presence of dry grass, stubble, refuse or
other flammable materials are conditions which endanger the
public safety.
3. That by reason of the foregoing facts the rubbish,
refuse and dirt, and weeds 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 public nuisance and should be
abated as such.
4. That the private property, together with the streets and
sidewalks in front of same is more particularly described in
Appendix "A" attached hereto and by this reference made a part
hereof as though set forth in full.
SECTION 2. Pursuant to the findings of fact by this Council
hereto made, the rubbish, refuse and dirt, the weeds or dry
grass, stubble, refuse or other flammable materials in and upon
and in front of the real property herein described constitute and
are hereby declared to be a public nuisance which should be
abated. The Street Superintendent is hereby designated the
person to give notice to destroy or remove said rubbish, refuse
and dirt, 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
0 substantially in the following form, to wit:
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NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS AND REMOVE
RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT
"Notice is hereby given that on the 21st day of June,
1988 the City Council of the City of E1 Segundo passed
Resolution No. 3538 declaring that noxious or
dangerous weeds were growing upon or in front of the
property on this street, and that rubbish, refuse, and
dirt were upon or in front of property on this street,
in the City of E1 Segundo, and more particularly
described in said resolution, and that they constitute
a public nuisance which must be abated by the removal
of weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt. Otherwise they
will be removed and the nuisance abated by the City and
the cost of removal assessed upon the land from or in
front of which the weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt 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 weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt are hereby notified
to attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of
E1 Segundo, to be held on July 5, 1988, when their
objections will be heard and given due consideration.
Dated this 21st day of June, 1988.
Place of meeting: Council Chambers, 350 Main Street
Time of Meeting: 7:00 p.m.
Street Superintendent, City of
E1 Segundo, California."
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and
adoption of this resolution; shall enter the same in the book of
original resolutions of said City; and shall make a minute of the
passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of
the City Council of said City, in the minutes of the meeting at
awhich the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 21st day of
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,q 1988.
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