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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_1185_CCv0001.pdf CHAPTER 58 - ]"DEBRIS Article 581. Rubbish, Weed, Plant Removal 582 . Tree Trimmings 5811. FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD, Every owner, occupant, and person in control of any 'Land or interest in property in the City of Redlands shall remove and abate from such land or interest, and all sidewalks, parkways, and untrav- eled portions of any public highway or public road eAsbmehts adjacent thereto, all noxious weeds, or vegetation, dry grass, tumbleweeds, dead trees, and rubbish which is com- bustible, and constitutes a fire, health, or safety hazard, or endangers or injures adjacent property, or which may become so within a reasonable period of time. § 5812. DANGEROUS, POISONOUS PLANT$. Every owner, occupant, and person in control of any land or interest in property in the City of Redlands shall remove and abate from such land or interest, and all sidewalks, parkways, and untraveled portions of any public highway or public road easements ad4acent thereto, all noxious, poisonous, or inherently dangerous plants or vegetation which may cause damage to adjacent property, or endanger the health, safety, or welfare of any person or property. This section shall not apply to t plant known as the common oleander. § 5813 . COMPLIAXCEa The removal and abatement required by this ordinance shall be completed before any weeds, vegetation, dry grass, tumbleweeds, or other plant material have matured, or before seeds which may cause the spread of such plants have started to separate from them, or, while remaining attached, tc such planta, are being blown or transported by the elements, or being carried by persons or animals to other premises. 5814. ENFORCMEINT, The officers and employees of the City of Red1ands who shall er&arces this Chapter are as follows2 Fire Chief and Street Superintend ent. Each of these off!.cers and employees may appoint a deputy to per- form the same duties, �l The off kers .and employees and deputies, whenever such officer determines that it is necessary to enforce any provision of this Chapter, shall issue an order and notice to remove hereinafter called "order" of the following methods® a. Registered letter to the person shcwn on the tax rolls of the San Bernardino County Assessor 's office. b. By personal serv1klce, C. By povting the property., ® 2 The order mrailed, served, or posted, as provided in Section 5 shall have substantially the follow- ing form: WELFARE DEBRIS y 58 4 c 2 ORDER AND NOTICE TO REMOVE Da e Month Icy �--- Year in accordance with Chapter 58 of the City of Redlands, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED TO REMOVE from your property, described as or located at - -- - - Block Nr. Street s shown by records of this post office city and County of San Bernardino, the following 0 0 and If these are not removed from the premises within fifteen (15) days, the duly appointed officer may order them removed by public employees, private contractor, or other person, and the cost of such removal and service charges shall be levied and assessed against the property as a special assessment lien, unless the property owner elects to pay such cast in cash. No appeal from this order may be made after the expiration of the said fifteen (15) days . Appeals roust be filed with the undersigned officer, who wi.11 set the same for hearing before the City Council and notify you of the date of such. hearing. Name and title of law enforcement officer 3 Appeal from the order may be made to the City Council of the City of Redlands within the time pro- vided for compliance with the order. The appeal shall be in writing and filed with the enforcement officer who signed the order. Timely appeal. shall stay further action until the date set for hearing. The officer of the City of Redlands who receives the written appeal shall inform the City Clerk, who shall set the appeal. before the City Council for bearing, and notify the appellant of the hearing date at least 1.5 days before it is set if the appellant resides outside the City of Redlands, and at least 25 days if the appellant resides outside the State of California. The City Council shall, grant or deny the appeal, and its decision shall be conclusive, WELFARE DEBRIS § 5814.4 .4 Upon failure to comply with the order or any subsequent requirement of the City Council, the enforcement officer who issued the order, or the City Council may cause such weeds or vegetation, dry grass, tumbleweeds, dead trees, and any combustible rubbish, as described in the order I to be removed by a private contractor, employed by the City Council, in the manner specified by the Council, or by employees of the City of Redlands. The cost of such work shall be assessed against the property from which the removal is made, and such property shall be subject to a special assessment lien for said purpose. .5 When the work of removal has been completed, the agency, officer, or contractor shall render to the City Treasurer an itemized statement of its cost. The City Treasurer shall pay the amount stated from the fund of the City of Redlands, A demand for payment of the amount of the cost shown in the statement and paid by the City, in addition to a service charge of $5.00, shall be sent to the owner of the property, by posting in the United States mail, such bill accompanied by an affidavit of mailing. .6 If payment is not made within thirty (3G) days after mailing such bill, the City Treasurer shall certify to the Assessor the demands remaining unpaid, in accordance with the statutory provisions for special assessments and tax liens . The amount of the billing shall be entered upon the tax rolls as a special assessment and tax lien upon the property from which removal was made. The special assessment and tax shall be included upon the next succeeding tax statement. § 5815. MISDMEANOR. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person, natural or corporate, owning, possessing, or controlling any promises to fail to comply with the provisions of this Chapter, its enforcement by any of the officers, employees or deputies, named in this Chapter, or to prevent any such officers, employees, or deputies, or approved private contractors, to enter any premises for the purpose of removing any material hereinbefore described, or to interfere in any manner whatever with any of them in the work of removal herein provided. § 5816 . PENALTY. A person, firm, company, or corpora- tion violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon arrest and- conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 and imprisonment of not more than ninety (90) days, or both. WELFARE DEBRIS § 5817. RULES AND REGULATIONS . The City Council shall have authority, and is hereby authorized to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to enforce and apply the provisions of this chapter. Shm-011 any provisions, section, clause, or work of this chaj: .- ::r be held unlawful or unconstitutional, all other porti­,'_..' of the chapter shall have full force and effect, and this City Council hereby passes each of the provisions herein separately. All ordinances or provi- sions of ordinances of tie City of Redlands in conflict with any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption and prior to the expiration of fifteen (1.5) days from the passage. _th,*,r,eof, shall be published in the Gi*vy-­_-if Redlands,'- printed and published in the County of an Bernardino, State of California. CITY OF REDLANWS rA) 01 L Bd y: UL�A k �11 - Charles Parker, Mayor ATTEST: HARRY R. W11ALEY City Clerk BY144L.14', P LA_L ADenut APPROVED FOR FORM: Edward F. Taylor City Attorney