HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 12-034 Ordering Abatement of Brush 2012-06-06RESOLUTION NO. 12-034
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 6, 2012 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 6, 2012 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 6th day of June 2012 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Member Manny Cappello, Emily Lo, Howard Miller, Vice Mayor Jill
Hunter, Mayor Chuck Page
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Chuck ' age, Mayor
ATTEST: l . ,
W DATE: (1ill-24) 1Z
Crys Morrow, ity Clerk