Resolution 759
RESOLUTION NO. 759
RESOlunON OF COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF GlLROY DECLARING CERTAIN
WEEDS GROWING IN THE CITY OF GILROY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE,
DESCRIBING WEEDS WHICH CONSTITUTE SUCH NUISANCE, AND PROVID-
ING FOR G[VING NOTICE OF THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION BY
PUBLICATION THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Gil(oy did heretofore adopt Ordinance
No. 635 providing that the Council may declare certain weeds growing upon the
streets or sidewalks or upon or in front of private property within the City
which bear seeds of the wingy or downy nature or attain such a large growth
as to become a fire menace when dry or which are otherwise noxious or dangerous,
to be a public nuisance and providing for the abatement of such nuisance, and,
WHEREAS, the said Council has determined that there are growing in the
City of Gilroy upon streets and sidewalks and upon and in front of private
property within the city, weeds of the above type consisting of those known
as "wild oats, fox-tail, rip-gut, dog fennel, puncture vine, thistle" and
other weeds of a simlliar kJnd or type which, if allowed to attain a growth
of four (4) inches or more in height may become a fire menace when dry and
are otherwise nox~ous and dangerous and should be declared to be a public
nuisance and abated.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE I~ RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Gilroy
has determined and does hereby determine again that weeds of the description
above set forth when and If permitted to attain a growth in height of four
(4) inches or more constitute a publ ic nuisance for the reasons above set
forth and shall be abated and unless owners or occupants of property upon
which said weeds are growing or in front of whose property said weeds grow,
abate said nuisance and destroy and remove said weeds, that the City of Gil-
roy will destroy the weeds under the provisions of said Ordinance No. 635 at
the expense of the property owner;
BE IT FUfP"HER RESOLVED, that notice shall be given by the City Clerk of
the adoption of this resolution by publication thereof for at least two (2)
successive days in the Gilroy Evening Dispatch and that thereafter such
proceedings be taken as are required by said Ordinance No. 635 to remove
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any weeds which constitute said nuisance and abate the nuisance caused
thereby.
ADOPTED and PASSED the 20th day of May, 1963, by the following votes:
AYES:
NO ES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: Duffin,Eckard,Goodrich,Jordan,Quartirol i,
and Wentworth.
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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I, SUSANNE E. PAYNE , City Clerk of the City of
Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached Resolution No. 759
is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the
City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the
20th day of May . 19~, at which meeting
a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the official seal of the City of Gilroy, this 21st day
May