HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 16-042 - Overruling Objections & Ordering Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation (brush)RESOLUTION NO. 16-042
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SARATOGA
OVERRULING OBJECTIONS AND ORDERING ABATEMENT OF
HAZARDOUS VEGETATION (BRUSH) AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE
WHEREAS, hazardous vegetation (brush) is declared a nuisance and will be abated by the
Office of the Agricultural Commissioner and the cost thereof made a lien upon the private properties from
which the hazardous vegetation is removed if the owners fail to do so; and
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara County Fire Marshall has given notice to all property owners found
to be in non-compliance with brush abatement standards; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to said resolution and notice, the Saratoga City Council conducted a public
hearing on June 15, 2016 at which time all property owners may present objections to the proposed
destruction or removal of hazardous vegetation on their properties; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga declares
hazardous vegetation (brush) as a nuisance to be abated by the Office of the Agricultural Commissioner
and the cost of removal to be recovered through a lien upon private properties from which hazardous
vegetation is removed if owners of said properties fail to do so, and a public hearing on June 15, 2016 was
held to hear objections to the proposed destruction or removal of hazardous vegetation (brush) and give
due consideration to any objections raised during the public hearing.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Saratoga does hereby order the
abatement of hazardous vegetation (brush) by the Office of the Agricultural Commissioner and the cost
thereof made a lien upon the private properties from which hazardous vegetation (brush) is removed if the
owners thereof fail to do so.
The above and foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Saratoga City
Council held on the 15th day of June 2016 by the following vote:
AYES: Mayor E. Manny Cappello, Vice Mayor Emily Lo, Council Member Mary -Lynne Bernald
ABSENT: Council Member Howard A. Miller, Rishi Kumar
ABSTAIN:
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E. Manny Cappello, Mayor
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2016 NON-COMPLIANT WUI PARCELS
APN TRA Situs
Owner Name Owner Address
A. 30 ft / 100 ft Defensible Space
B. Clear shrubs/trees of dead leaves & branches
C. Remove pine needles & leaves from roofs etc.
D. Trim tree limbs 10 ft from chimneys
E. Cover chimney with spark arrester.
F. Post address with 4" high numbers
366-31-002 15 A
CARLSON NANCY TRUSTEE
22301 ROLLING HILLS RD STG STG 100
22301 ROLLING HILLS RD SARATOGA