RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL
To initiate the 2020 Weed Abatement Program staff recommends Council approval of the attached resolution declaring weeds, rubbish, dirt, and/or rank growth within the City of Roseville on the parcels identified on the attached list, (based on available City of Roseville GIS data at the time of report) to be a public nuisance, as well as ordering the Fire Chief to give notice of the passage and setting a time and place for the required public hearing. The public hearing will be scheduled for the City Council meeting on Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
| BACKGROUND
The Fire Department manages a very proactive and effective annual Weed Abatement Program. Each year all vacant parcels are identified and property owners are notified of their obligation to maintain adequate fire breaks as a fire protection/prevention measure. The fire and life safety requirements for vegetation management are contained in the California Fire Code, which is enforced by the Roseville Fire Department. Property owners are given an opportunity to abate hazards that exist on their parcels. The City only conducts abatement activities on private parcels once the owner has failed to abate the hazard by a pre-determined date specified by the Fire Department. Abatement costs related to private properties are billed to the respective property owners. The notification, public hearing, and cost recovery processes are specified in Chapter 9.20 of the Roseville Municipal Code.
| FISCAL IMPACT
Owners of private parcels that are abated by the City are responsible for the costs associated with providing abatement services. A bill is sent to each property owner detailing the abatement costs, as well as an administrative fee. If the property owner fails to pay the bill, the City places a lien on the subject property and the monies owed are reimbursed through the property tax collection process.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Weed Abatement Program involves minor alteration in the condition of the land, water, and/or vegetation and will not remove healthy, mature, scenic trees. This activity is categorically exempt from CEQA as a Class 4 Exemption (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15304). The Exemption has been prepared and no further CEQA action is required.
| Respectfully Submitted,
Jason Rizzi, Division Chief / Fire Marshal
Rick Bartee, Fire Chief | |
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Dominick Casey, City Manager
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