California § 1465 - Permittees may excavate openings in county highways to make repairs in cases of e

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§ 1465. Permittees may excavate openings in county highways to make repairs in cases of e

(a) Permittees may excavate openings in county highways to make repairs in cases of emergency requiring immediate action. In such cases the appropriate representative of the road commissioner shall be promptly notified of any such action, and such permittee, at his own expense, shall immediately replace such county highway in as good condition as before such excavation. (b) A public agency supplying water service to its inhabitants may, within its corporate limits, excavate a county highway without a permit in cases of emergency requiring immediate action; but in such cases the county highway shall, at the expense of the public agency, be replaced in as good condition as before such excavation.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 1465 cover?

Section 1465 ("Permittees may excavate openings in county highways to make repairs in cases of e") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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