California Water Code CHAPTER 6.5 - State Water Resources Development System Rights-Of-Way

  • Section 12899.
    The following definitions govern the construction of this chapter:(a) “State Water Resources Development System” means the State Water Resources Development System as described in Section 12931,...
  • Section 12899.1.
    (a) Except as provided by Section 12899.8, no person shall make any alteration, improvement, encroachment, or excavation within the right-of-way acquired for the State Water Resources...
  • Section 12899.2.
    (a) Any act performed under the authority of a permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of this chapter...
  • Section 12899.3.
    No corporation has any franchise rights within the department’s right-of-way, and no county, city, or city and county has any right to grant a franchise...
  • Section 12899.4.
    The department may delegate, to any entity that has a contract with the department pursuant to Section 11625, any of the department’s powers, duties and...
  • Section 12899.5.
    (a) Except as provided by Section 12899.8, if any encroachment exists within the department’s right-of-way, the department may require the removal of the encroachment in the...
  • Section 12899.6.
    (a) Unless a person is otherwise authorized, by permit or agreement, to do so, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following...
  • Section 12899.7.
    Any person who by any means willfully or negligently injures or damages any feature of the State Water Resources Development System or the department’s right-of-way...
  • Section 12899.8.
    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, and except as otherwise provided in an agreement between the department and landowner or predecessor-in-interest, any person owning...
  • Section 12899.9.
    The department may adopt regulations to implement this chapter, including regulations that provide for the filing of an application for a permit, related administrative review...
  • Section 12899.10.a.
    This chapter does not apply to the activities of a public agency that operates facilities of the State Water Resources Development System that are jointly...
  • Section 12899.11.
    (a) The department, not later than 60 days from the date on which it receives a complete application, shall issue a general encroachment permit, for a...

Last modified: October 22, 2018