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

§ 3479

California Civil Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Anything which is injurious to health, including, but not limited to, the illegal sale of controlled substances, or is indecent or offensive to the senses, or an obstruction to the free use of property, so as to interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property, or unlawfully obstructs the free passage or use, in the customary manner, of any navigable lake, or river, bay, stream, canal, or basin, or any public park, square, street, or highway, is a nuisance.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 658, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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