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A Resolution Setting A Public Hearing Declaring Accumulation of Junk, Trash, and Litter To Be A Public Nuisance And Ordering Its Abatement at 407 Cedar Ct
Summary
The Environmental Department requests a resolution to set a public hearing declaring the accumulation of junk, trash, and litter to be a public nuisance at 407 Cedar Ct and call for its abatement. The accumulation of junk, trash, and litter is leading to the collection of stagnant water and the breeding and harboring of pest and vector species.
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WHEREAS, there have been complaints about the growth of grass, weeds and other vegetative growth located at 407 Cedar Court, Foley, Alabama, Tax Parcel ID# 05-54-04-20-1-000-034.040, 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 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 accumulation of junk, trash, and litter.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Foley City Council in regular session on the 6th day of July, 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 ...
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