California CodesCivil CodeDivision 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONSPart 3 - NUISANCETitle 1 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES§ 3482§ 3482Nothing which is done or maintained under the express authority of a statute can be deemed a nuisance.Cite this sectionCal. Civ. Code § 3482 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-3-nuisance/title-1-general-principles/section-3482CopyOther sections in Title 1 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES§ 3479§ 3481§ 3482§ 3482.1§ 3482.5§ 3482.6§ 3482.8§ 3483§ 3484§ 3486← § 3481§ 3482.1 →