The City of Rocklin's “Standards for Maintenance of Vacant Parcels,” and the Rocklin Municipal Code (RMC) Section 8.12, require that the property owners of vacant parcels within the City clear their properties of weeds and debris thereby eliminating potential fire hazards.
As part of the weed abatement and rubbish program the City has sent letters to approximately 160 property owners advising them of the timeframes involved and that failure to comply will result in the City performing the weed abatement and charging them for the service. If payment is not made to the City, then a lien will be placed against the property.
The properties listed in Exhibit "A" to the Resolution are vacant lots that require weed abatement. Declaring these properties public nuisances (see Exhibit A to the Resolution) will allow the City to take action in the event the owners do not complete the required weed abatement by June 1, 2022, and/or fail to address the re-growth issue during the burn season.
To complete the weed and rubbish abatement process, the City is required to hold a hearing to hear objections from any landowners whose property has been declared a nuisance. As required by statute, notices will be sent to the owners of the properties declared a nuisance, via certified letters mailed April 13, 2022, and the hearing of objections will be set for the April 26, 2022, City Council Meeting.
After hearing the objections, if any, the City Council shall allow or overrule any objections. At that time, the City Council acquires jurisdiction to proceed and perform the work of removal, and by approving the attached resolution makes the order to proceed with abatement.