California CodesCivil CodeDivision 4 - GENERAL PROVISIONSPart 3 - NUISANCETitle 2 - PUBLIC NUISANCES§ 3490§ 3490No lapse of time can legalize a public nuisance, amounting to an actual obstruction of public right.Cite this sectionCal. Civ. Code § 3490 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-4-general-provisions/part-3-nuisance/title-2-public-nuisances/section-3490CopyOther sections in Title 2 - PUBLIC NUISANCES§ 3490§ 3491§ 3492§ 3493§ 3494§ 3494.5§ 3495§ 3496§ 3491 →