California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1494

Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.

Any person who cuts down a tree which falls into any county highway shall immediately remove the tree, and is liable for a penalty of ten dollars, recoverable as provided in section 1496, for every day such tree remains in the highway.

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Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 1494 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/shc/division-2-county-highways/chapter-6-obstructions-and-injuries-to-county-highways/section-1494

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Obstructions and Injuries to County Highways

§ 1480§ 1480.5§ 1481§ 1482§ 1483§ 1484§ 1485§ 1486§ 1487§ 1488§ 1488.5§ 1489§ 1490§ 1491§ 1492§ 1492.5§ 1493§ 1494§ 1495§ 1496

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