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Water Code - Division 3: Dams and Reservoirs - Chapter 4: Powers of the Department (secs. 6075 - 6157).

Pays/Territoire
États-Unis d'Amérique
Sous-division territoriale
California
Type du document
Législation
Date
1943 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Sujet
Eau
Mot clé
Ouvrages
Aire géographique
Amériques, Arctique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord
Résumé

This Chapter of Division 3 of the Water Code of California defines powers of the Department of Water Resources. All dams and reservoirs in the state are under the jurisdiction of the Department. The Department, under the police power of the state, shall supervise the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation, and removal of dams and reservoirs for the protection of life and property as provided in this part. The Department may require owners to keep records of, and to report on, maintenance, operation, staffing, and engineering and geologic investigations and shall issue such rules and regulations and orders as necessary to secure maintenance and operation and to require staffing and engineering and geologic investigations which will safeguard life and property. In addition, the owner of a dam or reservoir or his agent shall fully and promptly advise the department of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence affecting the dam or reservoir.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
leginfo.legislature.ca.gov