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RESOLUTION NO. 89-138
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN
CONDITIONS ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 13151 RANCHWOOD
ROAD {AP# 500-011-24) CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC NUISANCE
AND HEREBY ORDERING ABATEMENT OF SAID NUISANCE.
The City Council of the City of Tustin does hereby resolve as follows:
A. Pursuant to Section 5500 et seq. of the Tusttn City Code, and
based upon recommendation of the Director of Community
Development, Resolution No. 89-114 was adopted authorizing a
public hearing for the purpose of determining if conditions on
the property at 13151 Ranchwood Road (AP# 500-011-24) constitute
a public nuisance.
B. The property owner of the subject property was duly notified of
the date of the public hearing via certified mail and a physical
posting on the property.
C. That conditions on the property noted in Section IB of
Resolution No. 89-114 are still present and are hereby
determined to constitute a public nuisance.
II. The City Council hereby orders that the following actions be taken by
the property owner of the property located at 13151 Ranchwood Road
within 30 days of the date of this Resolution.
1. Removal of all overgrown vegetation in front, side and rear
yards of the subject property (including trees, shrubs, vines,
groundcover, etc). Including vegetation that encroaches onto the
public right-of-way or adjacent'properties.
2. Removal of all dead landscaping, weeds, and fallen fruit in
front, side and rear yards and dispose of properly.
3. Lawn areas visible from any public way shall be properly
maintained such that they are evenly cut, evenly edged, free of
bare or brown spots, free of debris and free of weeds above the
level of the lawn. All planted areas other than lawns shall be.
free of weeds, dead vegetation and debris. All trees and shrubs
shall be trimmed so they do not impede pedestrian traffic along
the walkway. Trees shall be pruned so they do not intrude into
neighboring property and shall be maintained so they do not have
droppings or create other nuisances to neighborhing property.
All trees shall also be root pruned to eliminate exposed surface
roots and damage to sidewalks, driveways and structures.
4. Property shall be maintained in such a manner as to avoid the
reasonable determination of a duly authorized official of the
City that a public nuisance has been created by the absence of
adequate maintenance, or that such a condition of deterioration
is materially detrimental to property values or improvements
within the boundaries of the Bellwick-Ranchwood Homeowner's
Association.
Resolution No. 89-138
September 18, 1989
Page two
III. The City Council hereby directs that if the order to abate the public
nuisance, promulgated in Section II of the Resolution, has not been
completed within the time frame allotted, the City shall immediately
cause the same to be abated by City personnel or private contract.
The owner of the property at 13151 Ranchwood Road. shall be liable to
the City for all costs of such abatement including all administrative
costs. However, if the nature of the abatement and continual
maintenance of the site is questionable, the City Attorney may
initiate legal proceedings to gain compliance as determined
necessary.
.
Recovery of these costs will be attained through a special assessment
against the parcel. After the assessment is confirmed, it shall be a
lien on the property. .
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on
the 18th day of September, 1989.
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-RT~-ARD B: EDGAR '---7 --
Mayor Pro Tem
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the
members of the City Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above
and foregoing ResolutiOn No. 89-138. was duly and regularly introduced, passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the !8th day of
..Sept.ember, 1989, by the following vote-
AYES: COUNCILPERSONS; Edgar, Hoesterey, Kelly
NOES: COUNCILPERSONS: Prescott
ABSTAINED: COUNCILPERSONS: None
ABSENT- COUNCILPERSONS: Kennedy
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