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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-02Recorded at request of: City of Ukiah When recorded, return to: City of Ukiah Ukiah Civic Center 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA. 95482 RESOLUTION N0.2001-02 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH DECLARING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 190 RUPE STREET A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND ITS INTENT TO COMMENCE ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO UKIAH CITY CODE SECTIONS 3300 ET SEQ. WHEREAS, 1. The property located at 190 Rupe Street in the City of Ukiah and also known as Mendocino County Assessor's Parcel Number 003-140-01 and the buildings and structures located thereon ("the Property") are and have been for a substantial period of time a public nuisance. 2. The Property contains 3 detached commercial buildings. Inspections of the Property by the Building Inspector and numerous responses by the Ukiah Police Department have determined that each of the buildings on the Property constitutes a public nuisance in that: (1) the C.H.P. Building on the southwest corner of the Property is unsecured and is being used by apparent trespassers, and contains garbage, trash, cardboard, old bedding and furniture with human feces and waste all over interior walls, floors and inoperative plumbing; (2) the former Foster Freeze Building at the west property line is unsecured.with evidence of unauthorized use by humans, containing trash and debris. The building is in a dilapidated condition, exterior stucco is deteriorating, separating from vertical supports and has completely fallen away from the building in certain areas. The roof system lacks sufficient strength, stability and is partially dislodged from the building and in danger of imminent collapse; and (3) the former C.E.D. Building on the north property line is unsecured and contains evidence of unauthorized use by humans. Portions of the south and east exterior walls are deteriorated, decayed, buckled, leaning, lack sufficient strength or stability and are likely to become dislodged or detached. Interior heating units suspended from the ceilings are separating from their support system and are likely to fall. The exterior of the Property is cluttered with trash and debris, including garbage, cardboard, glass, clothing, shopping carts and inoperative vehicles. 3. The conditions on the property violate sections 202, 203, and 302 of the 1998 Uniform Code for Abatement of Dangerous Buildings; sections 102, 104, and 3402 of the 1998 Uniform Building Code and constitute a nuisance as defined in Ukiah City Code Section 3300 and Health and Safety Code Section 17920. The uniform codes have been adopted in Ukiah by Ukiah City Code Section 3000. 4. The property owner has failed and refused to clean up the property and repair the buildings located thereon or the grounds surrounding said buildings, despite repeated efforts to gain voluntary abatement of the conditions creating the nuisance and compliance with the applicable codes and ordinances; and 5. UCC Section 3301 authorizes the City Council to commence proceedings to abate a public nuisance by declaring the same and its intention to commence abatement proceedings; and 6. Such proceedings are authorized, whenever buildings are structurally unsafe, are partially destroyed by fire, or are dilapidated from old age, neglect, decay or other causes, and which constitute a fire menace or are dangerous to human life, or are a likely resort for vagrant or dissolute persons; and 7. The conditions on the Property constitute a public nuisance, a fire menace, are dangerous to human life, are being used by vagrant and dissolute persons, and should be abated as further provided herein; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. The Property is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance as provided in UCC Section 3300. 2. The City Council intends to commence proceedings under UCC Sections 3301-3310 to abate by repair, rehabilitation, removal or demolition the conditions on the Property that constitute a public nuisance. 3. The owner of the Property is hereby ordered to repair each building as previously described to fully comply with all applicable codes and ordinances or remove or demolish said buildings. 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the County Recorder of Mendocino County for recordation. 5. Notice of hearing shall be posted on the Property and given to the owner as shown on the last equalized assessment roll as provided in UCC Sections 3303-3305. 6. The City Council shall conduct the hearing required by law not sooner than thirty (30) days after the notices have been posted and served as required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of July, 2000, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Smith, Libby, Baldwin, AshikU, Mastin NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: Marie Ulvila, City Clerk