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RESOLUTION NO. 9760
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH DECLARING THAT WEEDS AND OTHER
PUBLIC NUISANCES EXIST UPON STREETS, ALLEYS,
SIDEWALKS, PARKWAYS, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHIN
THE CITY, DECLARING THAT SAID WEEDS AND PUBLIC
NUISANCES MUST BE ABATED, SETTING THE TIME AND
PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH THE CITY
COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER PROTESTS FROM PERSONS
OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED DESTRUCTION OR REMOVAL
OF SUCH PUBLIC NUISANCES BY THE CITY, AND
DIRECTING THE FIRE CHIEF TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE
PASSAGE OF THIS RESOLUTION AND OF THE PUBLIC
HEARING
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Council
that the following conditions exist. upon streets, alleys,
sidewalks, parkways and private property within the City as
shown, described and delineated on the several maps of the
properties in the City which are recorded in the office of the
County Recorder of the County of Orange:
(a) Weeds are growing which when mature bear wingy
or downy seeds, which will attain such a large growth as to become
a fire menace when dry, or which are otherwise noxious or
dangerous;
(b) Dry grass, stubble, brush, garden refuse, litter
or other flammable material which constitutes a fire hazard or
which, when dry, will in reasonable: probability constitute a
fire hazard;
(c) Poison oak and poison ivy which constitute a
menace to the public health;
(d) Rubbish, refuse and dirt upon parkways and sidewalks,
and rubbish and refuse upon private: property; and
WHEREAS, in the judgment of the City Council said
conditions constitute a public nuisance and should be abated as
such pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 10.48 of the Newport
Beach Municipal Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby determines and
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declares that the weeds and other conditions described above
which exist upon the streets, alleys, sidewalks, parkways and
private property within the City are a public nuisance.
SECTION 2. Said public nuisances must be abated by
Is the destruction or removal thereof, and all owners of property
on which such public nuisances exist or which abuts public
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streets or sidewalks on which such public nuisances exist shall
without delay destroy or remove all such public nuisances or
such work will be done by the City, in which case the cost of
such work will be assessed upon the lands from which, and /or
in the front and rear of which, such nuisances shall have been
destroyed or removed.
SECTION 3. The City Council does hereby set the 28th
day of April
19 80, at 7 :30 p.m. as the
time, and the Council Chambers in the City Hall of the City of
Newport Beach as the place, for hearing objections and protests
to the proposed abatement of such nuisances
SECTION 4. The Fire Chief is hereby directed to give
notice of the passage of this resolution, of the Council's direction
that such public nuisances must be abated by the destruction or
removal thereof, and of the time and place set for the public hearing
to consider protests, in the following manner:
By mailing, at least ten (10) days prior to
the time fixed by the City Council for hearing objections, a
postcard giving notice of the time, place and purpose of the
hearing to consider protests, to all owners of real property
subject to assessment for the abatement work, directed to the
address of said owners as shown on the latest County tax roll.
ADOPTED this 14th day of April , 19 80
ATTEST:
Ci y Clerk
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Mayor
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