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DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS 3274-9566›PART 3. NUISANCE 3479-3508.2›TITLE 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES 3479-3486

§ [3480.]

California Civil Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

A public nuisance is one which affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.

(Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 36. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.)

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