Resolution No. 1385RESOLUTION NO. 1385
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
FINDING THAT CERTAIN PREMISES WITHIN THE CITY MAY BE
MAINTAINED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO CONSTITUTE A NUISANCE,
AND DECLARING ITS INTENT TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING
TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE SAME CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC
NUISANCE, THE ABATEMENT OF WHICH IS APPROPRIATE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 13
OF THE CYPRESS CITY CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS HEREBY DOES FIND, DETERMINE AND
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Report and Recommendation
On August 13, 1973, the City Council received a report from the Pub1i. Works
Director describing the conditions on certain premises within the City and
making recommendations concerning these conditions. These conditions may
be such as to constitute a nuisance as defined in Section 13-14 of the
Cypress City Code.
SECTION 2. Description of Premises
The property located at 6752 Jonathan Avenue, also known as Assessor's Par-
cel 11134-495-10 and more exactly described as Lot 19 of Tract 4966 as
recorded in the Orange County Records Book 185, Pages 14, 15 and 16.
Subject to: Covenants, conditions, reservations, restrictions, rights of
way and easements, if any, of record, and other matters of record.
SECTION 3. Description of Conditions
The property is overgrown with weeds and is being used as a storage area for
five inoperative motor vehicles in the rear portion of the parcel and has
trash, rubbish, automotive parts, discarded furniture, welding equipment, and
acetylene tanks at various locations on the property which are readily
accessible to children at play and which, when combined with the unsightly
condition of the premises, creates a hazard for children and a detriment to
the property values of the surrounding parcels.
SECTION 4 Recommended Abatement
Removal of all inoperative motor vehicles, noxious weeds, overgrown vegetatiin,
piles of trash and rubbish, automotive parts, discarded furniture, welding
equipment, acetylene tanks, transmission and motor blocks, and any other
such items that by their conditions or location on the parcel could be
considered either a hazard to children at play or detrimental to the property
values of the surrounding parcels due to their unsightly condition
SECTION 5. Nuisance
The City Council of the City of Cypress hereby finds, based upon such report
and recommendation that such premises may be maintained in such a way as to
constitute a nuisance, as defined in Section 13-14 of the Cypress City Code,
SECTION 6. Hearing
The City Council of the City of Cypress hereby declares its intent to con-
duct a public hearing on the 10th day of September, 1973, in the City Council
Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, at 8:00 p.m., to ascertain
whether the same constitutes such a nuisance, the abatement of which is
appropriate under the provisions of Article III of Chapter 13 of the Cypress
City Code. At such hearing, the City Council will hear and consider all
relevant evidence, objections, or protests, and receive 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.
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SECTION 7. Notice
Within fifteen (15) days after the passage of this resolution by the
City Council of the City of Cypress, the City Clerk is directed to cause
to be served upon the owner of such premises, a certified copy of this
resolution, and a notice of the time and place of hearing before the
Council. Such service shall be made by registered or certified mail,
addressed to such owner at the last known address of such owner
The City Clerk also is directed to cause to be conspicuously posted on such
premises a certified copy of this resolution, and a notice of the time and place of
hearing before the Council, at least ten (10) days before the time fixed for such
hearing.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Cypress at a reguLac
meeting held on the 13th day of August, 1973.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK /Z-.7`4'
CITY CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
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MAY OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
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 Courii1
held on the 13th day of August, 1973 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Harvey, Kanel, Lacayo and Roberts
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEN: Frankiewich
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS