Hawthorne Municipal Code Ch. 13.40 Water Damage

No person shall do any of the following acts:

A. Drain water, or permit water to be drained, from his lands onto any street or alley by any means which results in damage to the street or alley, or hazard to public travel;

B. Obstruct any natural watercourse so as to:

1. Prevent, impede or restrict the natural flow of waters from any street or alley into and through such watercourse, unless other adequate and proper drainage is provided,

2. Cause waters to be impounded within any street or alley, to the damage of such street or alley,

3. Cause interference with, or damage or hazard to public travel;

C. Store or distribute water for any purpose so as to permit it to overflow onto, to saturate by seepage, or to obstruct any street, to the damage of such street, or so as to constitute a hazard to public travel;

D. Flush any water hydrant or water main to the extent of causing damage to any street;

E. Flush any water hydrant or water main to the extent of causing a hazard to public travel, without first erecting adequate traffic signs or barricades warning the public of the existing hazard.

(Prior code § 14-129)