Resolution 2002-25
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-25
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY
INSTRUCTING THE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO
ABATE THE NUISANCE ARISING OUT OF WEEDS GROWING
AND REFUSE ACCUMULATING UPON LOTS IN THE CITY OF
GILROY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 12.51 OF THE GILROY CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III of Chapter 12 ofthe Gilroy City Code, the City
Council heretofore adopted Resolution No. 2002-20 declaring weeds growing and refuse
accumulating in the City of Gilroy to constitute a public nuisance; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held pursuant to said resolution and said Article in the
time and manner required by law, and it appears that no objections were raised to the proposed
destruction or removal of said weeds and refuse.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Chief of the Fire Department be and he is hereby ordered to abate the
nuisance, or cause the same to be abated, by having refuse removed and the weeds destroyed
and/or removed by cutting, discing, chemical spraying or any other method as may be determined
by the Chief of the Fire Department.
2. That any property owner shall have the right to destroy and/or remove weeds growing
and refuse accumulating on his property or have the same destroyed or removed at his expense
prior to the commencement of the actions by the Chief of the Fire Department ordered herein.
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3. That the Chief of the Fire Department shall keep an account of the cost of destroying
and/or removing said weeds and refuse and embody such account in a report and assessment list
and file the same with the City Clerk. Such report shall refer to each separate lot or parcel ofland
by description sufficiently to identifY such lot or parcel ofland together with the expense of
removal of weeds therefrom.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of April, 2002 by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: ARELLANO, DILLON, GARTMAN, MORALES,
P~IRO,VELASCO,SPRINGER
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
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Thomas W. Springer,
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Rh nda Pellin, City Clerk
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I, RHONDA PELLIN, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2002-25 is an original resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of
Gilroy at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of April, 2002, at which meeting
a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of
the City of Gilroy this 25th day of April, 2002.
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City lerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)