HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 03 Hazardous Vegetation and Rubbish Abatement ProgramReport to City Council
To:Honorable Members of the Public Safety Advisory Commission
From:Mark Mahan, Deputy City Clerk
Date:July 17, 2019
Subject:Weed Abatement
Recommendation
Receive and File.
Background
The City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC), as pursuant to Government Code Sections 39501
and 39502, adopts procedures making it the responsibility and duty of the owners, lessees, and
occupants of real property within the City to prevent and abate public nuisances caused by weeds or
rubbish on or about their property. A 45-day notice is to be issued to owner(s) of the lot or parcel of real
property and any other lessee(s) or occupant(s) against whom enforcement of this section is sought
and/or from whom cost recovery will be made. The notice shall contain (1) a reasonable description of
the lot or parcel of real property upon which the violation exists, (2) a reasonable description of the
violating conditions constituting the nuisance, (3) the relevant standards for maintenance, prevention,
and abatement of weeds and rubbish adopted pursuant to this section, the City Manager or designee,
(4) reference to this section, (5) an order to remove the violating conditions and bring the property into
compliance in no less than 45 days, (6) a description of the consequences of failure to comply as
prescribed in this section, and (7) a statement that a written appeal may be filed with the City Manager
or designee thereof.
After the initial 45-day notice, if the property has not been brought into compliance and no written appeal
has been filed in accordance with LEMC 8.18.040, a 15-day notice shall be issued. This notice shall be
made in accordance with subsection (F) of this section except that it shall order the property be brought
into compliance in no less than 15 days and shall state that any written appeal must be filed in no less
than 15 calendar days with the City Manager or designee thereof. The 15-day notice shall be served
by certified mail addressed to the owner(s) and any lessee(s) or occupant(s) as reflected on the last
equalized assessment roll of the County or agent thereof, or as otherwise known to the City. An
administrative fee shall also be assessed upon issuance of the 15-day notice.
Discussion
Ordinance No. 2016-1349, adding the Hazardous Vegetation and Rubbish Abatement program was
adopted by the City Council at the Regular meeting of February 23, 2016. A PowerPoint presentation
will be provided by staff on the administrative proceedings regarding LEMC 8.18.152. Staff is
recommending receiving and filing the report provided by the Community Development Department on
the process of Hazardous Vegetation and Rubbish Abatement program.
Fiscal Impact
There is no Fiscal Impact associated with this item.