HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2025-32 - Fire Chief Authorization Weed AbatementRESOLUTION NO. 2025-32
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 24, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-06 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. 2025-06 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 roll, 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 21, 2025, 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 Exhibit “A” attached hereto, or cause the same
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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, 2025.
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 their 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, 2025, 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
(County) shall keep an account of the costs of destroying and/or removing said weeds
and refuse and embody 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 21st day of April 2025, by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: BRACCO, FUGAZZI, MARQUES, HILTON, RAMIREZ, CLINE, BOZZO NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
_______________________________ Greg Bozzo, Mayor ATTEST:
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Bryce Atkins, Acting City Clerk
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CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
I, BRYCE ATKINS, Acting City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby certify that
the attached Resolution No. 2025-32 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 21, 2025, with a quorum present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Official
Seal of the City of Gilroy this Friday, July 11, 2025.
____________________________________ Bryce Atkins Acting City Clerk of the City of Gilroy
(Seal)
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