HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 3440ORDINANCE NO. 8~4 0
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
8.27.030, 8.28.025, 8.29.040 AND
8.32.080; REPEALING SECTIONS
8.28.030 THROUGH 8.28.150 RRT.ATING
TO GENERAL ABAT~z4ENT PROVISIONS IN
CfL%Fi~R 8.28 (WEEDS AND DEBRIS) AND
SECTIONS 8.29.080 THROUGH 8.29.200
RELATING TO GENERAL ABATEMENT
PROVISIONS IN CHAPTER 8.29 (LI'--,'~R
CONTROL) OF THE BAKERSFIR?.n
MUNICIPAL CODE.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakers-
field as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 8.27.030 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to Property Maintenance is hereby amended to read as
follows:
8.27.030 Abatement.
As an alternative to the enforcement provided in Chapter
1.40, the Building Director may take action to abate the nuisance,
pursuant to Chapter 8.80 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code.
SECTION 2.
Section 8.28.025 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to Weeds and Debris is hereby amended to read as follows:
8.28.025 Means of abatement - Discretion of fire chief.
Except as the chief of the Bakersfield City Fire
Department or his authorized representative (hereinafter in this
chapter referred to as the "chief") determines otherwise, the
abatement of each nuisance described in Sections 8.28.010 and
8.28.020 shall be accomplished by the complete removal of all
weeds and waste matter, as defined. The chief may, at his
discretion, determine and direct that the nuisance be abated by
removal of less than all such weeds and waste matter. The chief
may take action to abate the nuisance pursuant to the procedures
set forth in Chapter 8.80 of this code.
ORIGiI~L
SECTION 3.
Section 8.29.040 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to Litter Control is hereby amended to read as follows:
8.29.040 Nuisance - Abatement.
In addition to subjecting the violator to the penalties
described in this code, each violation of the provisions of this
chapter is, and is declared to be, a public nuisance, subject to
abatement as provided herein below. Additionally, the building
director may take action to abate the nuisance pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Chapter 8.80 of this code.
SECTION 4.
Section 8.32.080 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to Refuse is hereby amended to read as follows:
8.32.080 Accumulation unlawful - Abatement.
It is unlawful and declared to be a public nuisance for
any owner or occupant to permit the accumulation of refuse/solid
waste to become or remain offensive, unsightly, or unsafe to
public health or hazardous from fire, or to deposit, keep, or
accumulate, or permit or cause any refuse/solid waste to be
deposited, kept, or accumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, or
any public or private place, street, lane, alley, or driveway,
except as provided in this chapter. The Water and Sanitation
Manager may take action to abate the nuisance pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Chapter 8.80 of this code.
SECTION 5.
Sections 8.28.030, 8.28.040, 8.28.050, 8.28.060,
8.28.070, 8.28.080, 8.28.090, 8.28.100, 8.28.110, 8.28.120,
8.28.130, 8.28.140 and 8.28.150 relating to provisions in Chapter
8.28 (Weeds and Debris) are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6.
Sections 8.29.080, 8.29.090, 8.29.100, 8.29.110,
8.29.120, 8.29.130, 8.29.140, 8.29.150, 8.29.160, 8.29.170,
8.29.180, 8.29.190 and 8.29.200 relating to provisions in Chapter
8.29 (Litter Control) are hereby repealed.
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ORIGINAL
SECTION 7.
This Ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and shall become effective thirty (30)
days from and after the date of its passage.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on JAN 2 9 19§~ , by the following
vote:
AYES; COUNCILMEMBERS: EDWARO~ DEMON{), SMITH, BRUNNI, I~TERSON, McOERMOl'T, SALVAGGIO
N~S; COU~IL~M~RS: ~
~NT COUN~LMEMBERS: ~
~TAIN: CO~CILMEMBE~' ~
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JAN 2 9 1992
CLARENCE E. ~mDERS
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
LAWRENCE M. LUNARDINI
CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield
MGA/meg
ABATE\
GEN-ABATE.O-4
12/30/91
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ORIGINAL
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING DOCUMENTS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
) SSo
County of Kern)
CAROL WILLIAMS, Being duly sworn,
That she is the duly appointed, acting and
of Bakersfield; and that on the 5th day
posted on the Bulletin Board at City Hall,
the following: Ordinance No.
City Council at a meeting held on the
and entitled:
deposes and says:
qualified City Clerk of the City
of February , 19_9j~ she
a full, true and correct copy of
3440 , passed by the Bakersfield
29th day of January , 1992 ,
NSAOPD
/s/ CAROL WILLIAMS
CITY CLERK of the City of Bakersfield
By: ,~.~ ~/
DEPUTY City Clerk