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ORDINANCE Amending Title 1, Chapter 12 of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to "Citation - Violations" and Title 3, Chapter 2 of the San Leandro Municipal Code Relating to Weed Abatement (Modifications are recommended to the City's Code Enforcement and Weed Abatement Ordinances in order to improve and streamline the enforcement process)
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WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro (the "City") adopted a Code Enforcement Ordinance to provide the City with criminal, civil, and administrative remedies for violations of the City's Municipal Code, Zoning Code, Administrative Code, all incorporated Uniform Codes, and any applicable state laws and regulations (collectively the "Codes"); and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that enforcement of the Codes throughout the City is an important public service and is vital to the protection of the public's health, safety, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Code Enforcement Ordinance provides for administrative enforcement of the Codes; and
WHEREAS, certain aspects of the Code Enforcement Ordinance are outdated and require clarification; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to streamline the process for administrative enforcement of the Code Enforcement Ordinance while still providing individuals with due process; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro desires to modify the provisions in the Code Enforcement Ordinance and the Weed Abatement Ordinance and revise existing provisions in order to streamline the process for administrative enforcement of the Codes and in order to streamline the process for enforcement of the Codes; and
WHEREAS, the amendments to the Municipal Code propose to amend Chapter 1-12 and amend Chapter 3-2 as shown in Exhibit A and in red-line in Exhibit B for reference, which exhibits are attached and incorporated herein by reference.
Now, therefore, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does ordain as follows:
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