Title 8 PUBLIC WORKS
Chapter 8.02 WEED AND BRUSH ABATEMENT
8.02.060 Form of notice.
The notice specified in Section 8.02.050 shall be in substantially the
following form:
“NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS AND BRUSH AND REMOVE DIRT, RUBBISH AND OTHER
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
“NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on _________________ 20 ___, pursuant to
the provisions of Section 8.02.050 of the Monte Sereno Municipal Code, the City
Council has adopted a Resolution declaring that weeds, brush, dirt, rubbish
and/or other hazardous materials are present in such a manner as to constitute a
public nuisance and that the removal of this nuisance is important enough to the
public safety that abatement.
“NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that property owners shall, within thirty
(30) days after the adoption of such resolution, or within the time specified in
a written agreement with the [City Manager or City Engineer] or their
representatives, whichever time shall be later, destroy or remove all such
weeds, brush, dirt, rubbish and other hazardous material from their property,
the abutting sidewalks, and the abutting half of the street in front and alleys,
if any, behind such property, and between the lot lines thereof as extended, or
such weeds, brush, dirt, rubbish and other hazardous material will be destroyed
or removed and such nuisance abated by the City of Monte Sereno. Should the City
be required to abate the nuisance, the cost of such destruction or removal will
be assessed upon the lots and lands from which, or from the front or rear of
which, such weeds, brush, dirt, rubbish or other hazardous material shall have
been destroyed or removed; and such cost will constitute a lien upon such lots
or lands until paid, and will be collected upon the next tax roll upon which
general municipal taxes are collected. All property owners having any objections
to the proposed destruction or removal of such weeds, brush, dirt, rubbish or
other hazardous material are hereby notified to attend a meeting of the City
Council of the City of Monte Sereno, to be held at the _______________________,
on ____________, 20 _____, at ____________ p.m., when and where their objections
be heard and given due consideration.”
“Dated this ____________ day of ___________________, 20
_____.
____________(City Clerk, City of Monte Sereno)
Such notice shall be
posted in three (3) prominent places in the City of Monte Sereno at least ten
(10) days prior to the time fixed by the City Council for hearing objections.
(Ord. 154 § 1 (part), 2007)