Title
A Resolution Setting A Public Hearing Declaring Weeds, Trash, and Stagnant Water To Be A Public Nuisance And Ordering Its Abatement at 219 W Palm Avenue
Summary
The Environmental Department requests a resolution to declare the overgrown grass and weeds, accumulation of trash, and stagnant water contributing to the breeding of mosquitoes to be a public nuisance at 219 W Palm Avenue and call for its abatement.
Body
WHEREAS, there have been complaints about the growth of grass, weeds and other vegetative growth, accumulation of trash, and conditions that contribute to stagnant water and breeding of vector species located at 219 W Palm Ave, Foley, Alabama, Tax Parcel ID# 54-04-20-1-000-049.000, and
WHEREAS, investigations by City forces have substantiated the growth is of the type and character that can be a public nuisance as defined in the State of Alabama Code, 1975, §11-67-21, and City Ordinance 1095-09, and City Ordinance 1066-08, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Foley will now give notice as prescribed by the State of Alabama Code, 1975, §11-67-22 and §11-67-23, of a Public Hearing to be held to determine if the area should be declared a public nuisance and give the property owners an opportunity to remove the growth of grass, weeds and other vegetative growth, accumulation of trash, and remedy the property conditions contributing to the collection of stagnant water contributing to breeding of mosquitoes.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Foley City Council in regular session on the 15th day of June, 2026, as follows:
Section 1: Notice of public hearing on the matter shall be given by certified mail, return receipt requested to the property owners.
Section 2: Notice shall also be given in The Onlooker or The Baldwin Times once a week for two consecutive weeks. The first notice shall be published at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date scheduled for the public hearing in Section 1 of this resolution.
Section 3: Two signs shall be conspicuously posted on the properties described in this resolution. The wording of the signs shall be not less than one inch in height and shall be substantially in the form of the notice contained in Section 11-67-23 of the State of Alabama Code. The notice shall be posted at least seven days prior to the time for the public hearing to hear objections to declaring the property, as described in this resolution, a public nuisance.