California Government Code ARTICLE 2 - Alternative Procedures

• Section 39560.
  (a) “Superintendent” means street superintendent, his assistants and deputies, or other public officer designated by the legislative body to perform the duties imposed by this article...
• Section 39561.
  The legislative body may declare by resolution as public nuisances, and abate:(a) All weeds growing upon the streets, sidewalks, or private property in the city.(b) All rubbish,...
• Section 39561.5.
  “Weeds,” as used in this article, includes any of the following:(a) Weeds which bear seeds of a downy or wingy nature.(b) Sagebrush, chaparral, and any other brush...
• Section 39562.
  The resolution shall:(a) Refer to the street by its commonly known name.(b) Describe the property upon which or in front of which the nuisance exists by giving...
• Section 39562.1.
  At the time it adopts the resolution as provided for by Sections 39561 and 39562, the legislative body may also find and declare that weeds...
• Section 39562.2.
  In any case where cities are authorized to abate weeds pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and where the legislative body finds and declares...
• Section 39563.
  Any number of streets, sidewalks, or parcels of private property may be included in one resolution.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 39564.
  After passage of the resolution, the superintendent shall cause notices to be conspicuously posted on or in front of the property on or in front...
• Section 39565.
  The heading of the notices shall be “Notice to destroy weeds and remove rubbish, refuse, and dirt” in letters not less than one inch in...
• Section 39566.
  The notice shall be substantially in the following form: NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS AND REMOVE RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRTNotice is hereby given that on the...
• Section 39567.
  The notices shall be posted at least five days prior to the time for hearing objections by the legislative body.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 39567.1.
  As an alternative to posting notice of the resolution and notice of the meeting when objections will be heard, the legislative body may direct the...
• Section 39568.
  At the time stated in the notices, the legislative body shall hear and consider all objections to the proposed removal of weeds, rubbish, refuse, and...
• Section 39569.
  By motion or resolution at the conclusion of the hearing the legislative body shall allow or overrule any objections. At that time the legislative body...
• Section 39570.
  The decision of the legislative body is final.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 39571.
  If objections have not been made or after the legislative body has disposed of those made, it shall order the superintendent to abate the nuisance...
• Section 39572.
  The superintendent may enter upon private property to abate the nuisance.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 39573.
  Before the superintendent arrives, any property owner may remove the weeds, rubbish, refuse, and dirt at his own expense. Nevertheless, in any case in which...
• Section 39574.
  The superintendent shall keep an account of the cost of abatement in front of or on each separate parcel of land where the work is...
• Section 39575.
  A copy of the report shall be posted for at least three days prior to its submission to the legislative body on or near the...
• Section 39576.
  At the time fixed for receiving and considering the report, the legislative body shall hear it with any objections of the property owners liable to...
• Section 39576.5.
  Abatement of the nuisance may in the discretion of the legislative body be performed by contract awarded by the legislative body on the basis of...
• Section 39577.
  The cost of abatement in front of or upon each parcel of land and the costs incurred by the responsible agency in enforcing abatement upon...
• Section 39578.
  Except as provided in Section 39577, after confirmation of the report, a copy shall be given to the county auditor, who shall add the amount...
• Section 39579.
  Except as provided in Section 39577, if the county assessor and the tax collector assess property and collect taxes for the city, a certified copy...
• Section 39580.
  The county auditor shall enter each assessment on the county tax roll opposite the parcel of land.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 39581.
  The amount of the assessment shall be collected at the time and in the manner of ordinary municipal taxes. If delinquent, the amount is subject...
• Section 39582.
  As an alternative method the county tax collector in his discretion may collect the assessments without reference to the general taxes by issuing separate bills...
• Section 39583.
  Laws relating to the levy, collection, and enforcement of county taxes apply to such special assessment taxes.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
• Section 39584.
  The superintendent may receive the amount due on the abatement cost and issue receipts at any time after the confirmation of the report and until...
• Section 39585.
  The legislative body may order refunded all or part of a tax paid pursuant to this article if it finds that all or part of...
• Section 39586.
  If the legislative body finds that property damage was caused by the negligence of a city officer or employee in connection with the abatement of...
• Section 39587.
  The proceedings provided by this article are an alternative to any procedure established by ordinance pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 39500).(Amended by Stats....
• Section 39588.
  The lien of said assessment shall have the priority of the taxes with which it is collected.(Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1465.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018