A public nuisance may be abated by any public body or officer authorized thereto by law.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3494
PUBLIC NUISANCES
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case 19 Cal. App. 3d 151 - O'HAGEN v. Board of Zoning Adjustment (1971)
Most recently applied in 272 F. Supp. 2d 1053 - Castaic Lake Water Agency v. Whittaker Corp. (July 2003)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.