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ATTACHMENT 4 <br />March 19, 2008 Courtesy Notice <br />**SAMPLE** <br />«OwnerFirstName» «OwnerLastName» <br />«OwnerAddressl» «OwnerAddress2» <br />«OwnerCity», «OwnerState» «OwnerPostalCode» <br />Re: Weed Abatement -Parcel Number: «APN» <br />«PropertyLocation» <br />Dear Property Owner: <br />A fire hazard in the form of accumulation and growth of grass, weeds and/or combustible trash may exist on <br />the above-described property. The City Council declared by resolution the above listed property a nuisance <br />that shall be abated <br />Action Required: Abate the hazard by May 31, 2008,... by removing the accumulation and growth of grass, <br />weeds and/or combustible trash in a manner approved by the Fire Department per the enclosed standards and <br />maintain the property in a fire safe condition. <br />A copy of the specific standards for weed abatement is enclosed. Hazards include, but are not limited to, dead <br />trees, dead shrubs, dry grass and trash as well as dirt and/or-debris which would hamper Fire Department <br />access to the site should there be a fire. <br />Alternative: Submit a copy of a contract signed by a weed abatement contractor to the Fire Department <br />before May 09, 2008. The contract must. have a specified completion date and the job must be completed by <br />June 2, 2008. . <br />A hearing for objections by property owners will be held at the City Council meeting on April 15, 2008. By <br />resolution, the City Council-ruled on the objections and directed the City contractor to abate weeds beginning <br />June 1, 2008. If the fire: hazard'. has .not been properly abated at the time the City contractor arrives at the <br />property, then the contractor will abate the hazard. The owner of the land will be assessed the cost of <br />abatement and.. disposal fees, plus an administrative assessment of one hundred percent (100%) of the <br />abatement costs. `Such costs, `if not paid by July 17, 2008, will be sent to the Alameda County Tax Assessor <br />for special assessment on the tax roll as a lien upon such land. <br />If you have. questions, no longer own the property, the property has been developed or if you believe it has no <br />potential fire hazard, please call Fire Fire Prevention at (925) 454-2366. <br />Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. <br />William Cody <br />Fire Chief <br />