Sacramento Municipal Code Ch. 8.28 Weed and Rubbish Abatement

Weed and rubbish abatement in the city shall be performed pursuant to Title 4, Division 3, Part 2 of the Government Code (Sections 39500 et seq.) except as modified by the following provisions. (Ord. 2008-042 § 1; prior code § 61.14.1401)

Any duties imposed on the street superintendent or city clerk by the Government Code sections referenced in Section 8.28.010 of this chapter may be performed by the code enforcement director, the fire chief or the revenue manager, and their designees. Abatement of the nuisance may be performed pursuant to contract. (Ord. 2008-042 § 2; prior code § 61.14.1402)

The code enforcement director, the fire chief or their designees shall keep an account of the cost of abatement in front of or on each separate parcel where work is done, and shall submit to the city council for confirmation an itemized written report showing such cost. The cost of abatement shall include an administrative charge to cover incidental expenses and costs of the city incurred in the preparation of notices, specifications and contracts, and inspecting the work, and the costs or printing and mailing required under this chapter. (Ord. 2008-042 § 3; prior code § 61.14.1403)

The cost of abatement shall be assessed against the parcel as a lien or made a personal obligation of the owner, and may be made a special assessment, as set forth in Chapter 8.04 of this title. (Ord. 2008-042 § 4; prior code § 61.14.1404)