HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 51-71RESOLUTION NO. '51-71
A RESOLUTION FINDING THAT CERTAIN WEEDS
GROWING ON PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD CONSTITUTE A PUBLIC .~IUISANCE
AND DIRECTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS
TO DESTROY SAID WEEDS.
WHEREAS, on Monday, June 7, 1971, a public hearing was
held before the City Council in order to determine if the weeds on
the properties in the City of Bakersfield, designated on the
attached list marked "Exhibit A," had become a public ~uisance, and
WHEREAS, the owners of said property were duly notified
of the time and place of said hearing in accordance with the
requirements of Section 8.80 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code,
and
WHEREAS, the owners of said property being duly noticed
had an opportunity to appear before the Council and be heard on
this matter, and ample opportunity was allowed said property owners
to remove or cause said weeks to be removed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
SECTION 1.
THAT the City Council finds and determines that the
weeds existing upon the properties named on the attached list
(Exhibit A) constitute a public nuisance.
SECTION 2.
THAT the Superintendent of Streets of the City of
Bakersfield is hereby directed to proceed with the work of abating
said public nuisance pursuant to the provisions of Section 8.80
of the Bakersfield Municipal Co. de~
SECTION 3.
THAT the Superintendent of Streets of the City of'
Bakersfield is hereby directed to send a registered or certified
letter to the property owners whose names appear on the attached
list informing them that the weeds on their property have been
declared a public nuisance and will be removed at their expense
by the City of Bakersfield or some other party with whom the City
contracts, provided said weeds have not been removed to the satis-
faction of the Street Superintendent prior to the arrival of the
City's crews or contractor to do the work.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of June, 1971, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BLE CKER HEtSEY MEDDERS REES RUCKER, THOMAS, WHITTEMORE
NOES: COUNCILMEN: ~ ' '
ABSENT COUNCiLmEN: (/~,-r~,-f'/r,6~-
CITY ~ERK and Ex-'Offlcio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED'~;j6'~i'_7 th d o f June, 1971
ersfield
APPROVED: