Santa Clara County
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GILROY ORDERING THE FIRE CHIEF TO ABATE THE
NUISANCE ARISING OUT OF WEEDS GROWING AND
REFUSE ACCUMULATING UPON PROPERTY IN THE CITY
OF GILROY, PURSUANT TO SECTION 12.51 OF THE
GILROY CITY CODE
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III of Chapter 12 of the Gilroy City Code, on February 5,
2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-06 declaring that weeds growing and refuse
accumulating in the City of Gilroy constitute public nuisances; and
WHEREAS, the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Gilroy has caused notice of
the adoption of Resolution No. 2024-19 and notice of a public hearing on the proposed order to
abate said nuisances to be given to all of the affected property owners at their stated mailing
addresses on the latest tax assessor’s role, and has also caused notice to be given by posting and
publication in the manner and form provided in Sections 12.48, 12.49 and 12.53 of the Gilroy City
Code; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on April 15, 2024, pursuant to said
resolution in the time and manner required by law, and any objections raised to the proposed
destruction or removal of said weeds and refuse were duly considered by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AS
FOLLOWS:
1. That the Chief of the Fire Department is hereby ordered to abate the nuisances on the
properties described in Attachment “A” hereto, or cause the same to be abated, by
having refuse removed and 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 or his authorized Contractor. Such abatement shall be performed before
May 15, 2024.
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 arrival of the Chief of the Fire Department or his authorized
representatives or contractors to remove them. Any property found with weeds after
May 15, 2024 shall be subject to the costs of further inspection and /or abatement by
the City or the County and its authorized contractor. Sites found after such date that
constitute a fire hazard shall also be subject to administrative citation.
3. That the Chief of the Fire Department or his authorized contractors shall keep an
account of the costs of destroying and/or removing said weeds and refuse and embody
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Resolution No. 2024-19
Weed Abatement
City Council Regular Meeting | April 15, 2024
such account in a report and assessment list to be presented to the City Council and
filed with the City Clerk. Such report shall refer to and sufficiently describe each
separate lot or parcel of land and, for each, shall state the costs of destroying or
removing weeds, removing refuse, or both, and the costs which are proposed to be
assessed against the lot or parcel.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of April 2024, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BRACCO, ARMENDARIZ, MARQUES,
HILTON, CLINE, TOVAR
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BLANKLEY
APPROVED:
Marie Blankley, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beth Minor, Interim City Clerk
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Resolution No. 2024-19
Weed Abatement
City Council Regular Meeting | April 15, 2024
CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, BETH MINOR, Interim City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that the attached
Resolution No. 2024-19 is an original resolution, or true and correct copy of a City
Resolution, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a Regular Meeting of said
held on Council held Monday, April 15, 2024, with a quorum present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official Seal of the
City of Gilroy this April 16, 2024.
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Beth Minor
Interim City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
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