The application for a permit by a municipality for the use of water for the municipality or the inhabitants thereof for domestic purposes shall be considered first in right, irrespective of whether it is first in time.
Cal. Water Code § 1460
Preferred Priorities of Municipalities
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case City of Fresno v. California (1963)
Most recently applied in County of Amador v. State Board of Equalization (February 1966)
Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.