It is the purpose of the provisions in this chapter to provide a just, equitable and practicable method, to be cumulative with and in addition to any other remedy available at law or under any other provision of state law, whereby encroachments on public rights-of-way may be abated in order to protect the public convenience in the use of such rights-of-way, as well as the public health, safety and welfare.
(Prior code § 7300.00)
A. 
The city council finds that there exist within the city encroachments on public dedicated rights-of-way which interfere with the public use of such rights-of-way and often create a nuisance and hazardous condition for pedestrians and motorists, and in some instances endanger the public health, safety and welfare.
B. 
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 38771 of the Government Code of the state, the city council finds that the existence of the following encroachments on any public dedicated or acquired sidewalk, street, alley, lane, court, park or other public place, is a public nuisance which must be abated:
1. 
Fences;
2. 
Hedges;
3. 
Excavations below the top of curb elevation, where without permit;
4. 
Sprinkler system pipes above ground elevation;
5. 
Cover growth, such as ivy, ice plant and other similar type of vegetation, where the same interferes with the public use of the right-of-way;
6. 
Retaining walls;
7. 
Shrubs, signs and trees, as well as buildings or fences where the same interfere with the use of the public rights-of-way;
8. 
Loose gravel, broken blacktop and paving;
9. 
Gates swinging out or over public rights-of-way.
(Prior code § 7300.01)