Resolution No. 1612RESOLUTION NO. 1612
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
FINDING AND DECLARING CERTAIN PREMISES WITHIN THE CITY
TO BE A NUISANCE, AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER
13 OF THE CYPRESS CITY CODE, AND ORDERING THE ABATEMENT
OF THE SAME BY THE OWNER THEREOF.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Cypress, on May 23, 1975 adopted
Resolution No. 1607, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13 -15 of the Cypress
City Code, finding that the premises described therein may have been maintained
in such a way as to constitute a nuisance, as defined in Section 13 -14 of the
Cypress City Code, and declaring its intention to conduct a public hearing to
ascertain whether the same constituted such a nuisance, pursuant to the pro-
visions of such article; and
WHEREAS, said Resolution described such premises by general location, legal
description, and by assessor's parcel number thereof, and described the conditions
which may have constituted such a nuisance, and stated the proposed methods of
abatement; and
WHEREAS, such Resolution set the time and place for such public hearing on
the 9th day of June, 1975 at 8:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers at 5275 Orange
Avenue, Cypress, California; and
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WHEREAS, on May 30, 1975, within thirty (30) days after the passage of said
Resolution by the City Council, the City Clerk caused to be served upon the owner(s)
of such premises a certified copy of said resolution and a notice of the time and
place of such hearing, by registered /certified mail, addressed to such owner(s) at
the last known addresses of such owner(s), as follows:
Mr. Harry P. Melcher
955 East 111th Street
Los Angeles, California 90059
and,
WHEREAS, on May 30, 1975, at least ten (10) days before the time fixed for such
hearing, the City Clerk caused a certified copy of said Resolution, and a notice of
the time and place of such hearing to be conspicuously posted on such premises; and
WHEREAS, such public hearing was duly held at the time and place stated in said
Resolution, and the Council heard and considered all relevant evidence, objections or
protests and received testimony from owners, witnesses, city personnel and interested
persons relative to such alleged nuisance and to the proposed rehabilitation, repair
or demolition of such premises.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Cypress hereby does FIND,
DECLARE, AND RESOLVE as follows:
1. That the premises generally located at 5232 Marcella Avenue in the City
of Cypress which is described by reference to Assessor's Parcel 4241- 206 -02 and
legal description as follows:
Lot 4154
Tract 413955
Book 151, Pages 33 through 37 of Miscellaneous Maps, Records of
Orange County, State of California
as maintained, constitutes a nuisance, as defined in Article III of Chapter 13 of
the Cypress City Code.
2. That there is sufficient cause to abate such nuisance by rehabilitation,
demolition, or repair.
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3. The owner of the aforesaid property hereby is ordered to abate
said nuisance within 30 days from the date of this Resolution by performing
the following work items: Repair broken windows on front and side of house
or board up to prevent entry. Repair broken glass in sliding door or board
up to prevent entry.
4. That if such nuisance is not abated completely by such owner, in
the manner set forth in the preceding Section 3, within such thirty (30)
day period, the Public Works Director of the City of Cypress is directed
immediately to cause the same to be abated by City personnel or private
contract in such manner.
5. That such City personnel or persons under private contract for the
abatement of such nuisance as provided herein, are expressly authorized
to enter upon such premises for such abatement purposes.
6. That if such nuisance is abated pursuant to the provisions of the
preceding Section 4, such personnel or persons who abated the nuisance
shall keep an account of the costs of such abatement, and submit an itemized
written report showing such costs to the City Council for confirmation, pur-
suant to the provisions of Section 13 -20 of the Cypress City Code.
7. That pursuant to the provisions of said Section 13 -20 and of Section
38773.5 of the Government Code of the State of California, the total costs
of s-ich abatement, including all administrative costs, shall constitute a
special assessment against such premises. Such special assessment shall
be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary municipal
taxes are collected, and shall be subject to the same penalties and the
same procedures and sale in case of delinquency as provided for ordinary
municipal taxes.
8. That the City Clerk shall cause a certified copy of this Resolution
immediately to be served upon the owner of such premises, by registered or
certified mail, addressed to such owner at his last known address. Such
owner shall have the right to abate such nuisance in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3 of this Resolution, at his own expense, provided
that the same is completed prior to the expiration of the thirty (30)
day abatement period provided in Section 3 hereof. Upon the completion
of such abatement, proceedings hereunder shall terminate.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a
regular meeting held on the 9th day of June, 1975.
ATTEST: MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CITY'L THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
I, DARRELL ESSEX, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the
said City Council held on the 9th day of June, 1975, by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Kanel, Lacayo, Sonju and Frankiewich
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMAN: Harvey
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY' OF CYPRESS
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