California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 50231

Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1142.

The legislative body may declare by resolution as public nuisances and abate all abandoned excavations located upon private property within the local agency. The resolution shall contain a statement of the facts which constitute the nuisance.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 50231 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-1-cities-and-counties/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-and-counties/chapter-1-general/article-9-abandoned-excavations/section-50231

Other sections in Article 9 - Abandoned Excavations

§ 50230§ 50231§ 50232§ 50233§ 50234§ 50235§ 50236§ 50237§ 50238§ 50239…§ 50248§ 50249§ 50250§ 50251§ 50252§ 50253§ 50254§ 50255§ 50256§ 50257

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