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ORDINANCE NO. 854 (1980 Series)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ATTENDING
SECTIONS 5220.5 AND 5220.6 OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO
MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE
ASSESSED FOR CITY WEED AND DEBRIS ABATEMENT WORK FROM
20% TO 75%
WHEREAS, Sections 5220, et seq. of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code provide
a procedure for notice to owners of property containing debris or weeds, as defined
in Section 5220.1, to remove the debris and weeds, and upon the failure to so remove
provided a procedure whereby the City removes the weeds and debris and thereupon
assesses property owners for the cost of the city work; and
WHEREAS, at the present time such assessment includes a 20% administrative
charge designed to offset the Fire Department cost of administering the program; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief in a memo dated April 22, 1930, attached hereto and
marked Exhibit A, has demonstrated that the Fire Department's actual administrative
costs are approximately 75 %;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis
Obispo as follows:
SECTION 1. San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Sections 5220.5 and 5220.6 are
hereby amended as follows:
SECTION 5220.5 Account and Report of Costs.
The Fire Chief shall keep an account of the costs to the City to destroy
or remove weeds and debris, as provided in Section 5220.4 of this part,
for each separate lot or pacel of land and the portions of streets
adjoining the same and shall embody such account in a report and assess-
ment list to the Council, which report shall be filed with the City Clerk
and a copy thereof with the Director of Finance. Such report shall refer
to each separate lot or parcel of land by description sufficient reasonably
to identify the same, together with the expense proposed to be assessed
against it, which shall include a 75% administrative charge.
(Ordinance No. 769 -1978 Series)
SECTION 5220.6 Notice of Report and Hearing
The City Clerk shall post a copy of such report and assessment list on or
near the door of the Council Chamber of the City Hall, together with the
notice of filing thereof and of. the time and place when and where it shall
be submitted to the Council'for hearing and confirmation. The posting
shall be for at least five (5) calendar days prior to the submission of
the report to the Council. The Fire Chief shall mail to the persons, and
in the manner prescribed in Section 5220.3 of this part, a notice substantially
in the following form: 0 854
Ordinance No. 854
ASSESSMENT FOR DESTRUCTION.OF`�.
REMOVAL OF FIRE HAZARD AND
NOTICE OF HEARING THEREON
(1980 Series)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, .pursuant to the provisions of Article V of the
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, the Fire Chief has destroyed or removed weeds and
debris from the real property owned „ occupied, rented, managed, or controlled by
you and from.the portions of streets, alleys, and sidewalks adjoining the same, which
real property is described as follows:
(Here insert description of real property
sufficient for reasonable and ready
identification)
The cost of said destruction or removal proposed to be assessed against
said property including a' >s. 75% administrative charge is $
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that on the day of , 19
at the hour of m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 990 Palm Street,
San Luis Obispo, California, the report of the Fire Chief on the cost of destruction
or removal of weeds and /or debris and the assessment list thereon will be presented
to the City Council for consideration, correction, and confirmation and that at said
time and place, any and all persons interested in or having any objections to said
report or list of proposed assessments, or to any matter or thing contained therein,
may appear and be heard. The failure to make any objection to said report and list'
shall be deemed a waiver of the same.
Upon confirmation of said assessment by the City Council, the amount thereon
will be payable. In the event the same is not _said on or before the 15th day of
August following the aforesaid hearing, said assessment will be added to the tax bil
for said property and thereafter shall become a lien on said property.
Dated:
San Luis Obispo City Fire Chief
BY: Fire Marshal
At the time and place fixed for receiving and considering the report,
the Council shall bear the same, together with any protests or
objections which may be raised by any interested person. Upon such
hearing, the Council shall make such corrections or modifications in
any proposed assessment which shall be confirmed by motion or resolution
of the Council, and the amount thereof shall constitute a lien on
property assessed until paid. The confirmation of the assessment by
the Council shall be final and conclusive. (Ordinance No. 769 -1978 Series)
SECTION 2. This Ordinance, together with the ayes and noes, shall be published
once in full, at least three (3) days prior to its final passage in the Telegram- Tribune
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Ordinance No. 854
(1980 Series)
a newspaper published and circulated in said City, and the same shall go into effect
at the expiration of thirty (30) days after its final passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED TO PRINT by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
at a meeting held on the 6th day of May 1980, on motion of Councih6an
Bond , seconded by Councilwoman Billie , and on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bond, Billig, Dunin, Munger and Mayor Cooper
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
CITY CLE F T PATRICK
APPROVED:
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City Adm -tra e Officer
City Attorney
Fire Chief
Fin nce irec o
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ORDINANCE NO. 854
(19 80 Series)
FINALLY PASSED this 20th day of May ,
19 80, on motion of Councilman Bond , seconded by
Councilman Dunin and on the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Bond, Dunin, Billig, Munger and Mayor Cooper.
NOES: None '
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
City C c Fitzpatrick