A. Following the initial determination that a public nuisance exists, the general manager will give notice ("abatement notice") to the affected property owners on district letterhead that reads substantially as follows:
NOTICE TO REMOVE AND DESTROY PINE TREE:
Notice is hereby given that the Bear Valley Community Services District has inspected the property located at [insert address] in the Bear Valley Community Services District, and determined that there are certain "pine tree(s)" infested with "pine bark beetle" (each as defined in Section 1-3-2 of the District Code) and/or there are dead pine trees, which constitute a public nuisance. The infested or dead pine tree(s) must be removed and destroyed on or before [enter date] (the "abatement deadline").
If the nuisance condition described in this notice is not abated on or before the abatement deadline, the District may cause the nuisance to be abated pursuant to Chapter 8 of Title 3 of the Bear Valley Community Services District Code. If the District is required to abate the nuisance described in this notice, the cost of the removal and destruction of the infested pine tree(s) and/or dead pine trees will be assessed upon the property on which the tree(s) are located, and the costs will constitute a lien upon the property until paid.
Prior to complying with the requirements of this notice, however, any property owner having an objection to the proposed order to remove and destroy the infested pine tree(s) may attend a Public Hearing of the Board of Directors of the Bear Valley Community Services District, to be held at p.m. on , 20 , at the District's Office, located at 28999 S. Lower Valley Road, Tehachapi, California. At that time, any objections to this abatement notice will be heard and given due consideration by the Board of Directors.
Dated:
[Name of General Manager]
General Manager
Bear Valley Community Services District
B. At least ten (10) days before the date of the hearing described in the abatement notice, the notice must be given to owners of the affected property as follows:
1. By personal delivery to an owner of the property at the property identified in the notice; or
2. By posting conspicuously in the front of the property on which the public nuisance is located, or on the portion of the property nearest to the street most likely to give actual notice to the property owner; and by mailing the notice to the owner of the property identified in the notice, as the owner's name and address appears on Kern County's latest equalized assessment roll. (Ord. 14-239, 10-9-2014)