HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 031-2002RESOLUTION NO. 31-2002
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
DECLARING NOXIOUS AND DANGEROUS WEEDS AND RUBBISH
A NUISANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 11.08
RESOLVED, by the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME, that:
WHEREAS, all weeds growing upon any private property or in any public street, lane, way
or alley within the City which bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature, or which, because of having
attained such a large growth and being dry, shall become a fire menace, or which are otherwise
noxious or dangerous, and all rubbish, refuse, or piled dirt in parkways, sidewalks or private property
constitute a public nuisance, and
WHEREAS, it is the obligation of each owner of real property to maintain its property free
of nuisances, including the adjacent parkways pursuant to the Streets & Highways Code,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DECLARED THAT these nuisances exist upon
streets, squares, lanes, alleys, avenues, courts, parkways, private property and places within the City
of Burlingame, and these weeds, rubbish, and refuse do now constitute a public nuisance.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED AND ORDERED THAT these public nuisances be abated
without delay pursuant to law. Unless these nuisances are abated without delay, the City of
Burlingame may perform this abatement with its own forces or by contract, and the expense of that
abatement may be assessed and charged against the property from which the nuisance is removed.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT a public hearing shall be held at 7:00 p.m. on
Monday, May 20, 2002, in the City Council Chambers of the City of Burlingame, located at City
Hall, 501 Primrose Road, Burlingame, California, for the time and place for the City Council to
receive and hear objections to the proposed removal of such weeds, rubbish, and refuse. Any
interested person may submit oral or written comments prior to or at this public hearing.
The City Engineer is hereby ordered and directed to cause notice of said hearing to be given
in the time, manner, and form provided by law.
I, ANN T. MUSSO, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the
foregoing resolution was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council held on theist day of
April_ ,2002, and was adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BAYLOCK, COFFEY, GALLIGAN, OIMAuoNY
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: JANNEY
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