Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 7 — HIGHWAYS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND VEHICLES›Division 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Laguna Niguel Municipal Code Art. 2 Obstructions
Laguna Niguel Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Laguna Niguel
Cite as: Laguna Niguel Municipal Code Article 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 7-1-56. - Deposit of clay or mud on street.¶
(a) Creation of hazard. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, track or otherwise deposit clay or mud debris of any sort in any manner on the paved or traveled surface of any city road or public highway or street, which creates a hazard to traffic thereon.
(b) Removal. The director of public works has the right to remove the clay or mud debris, and thereupon submit a statement of the cost of such removal to such person or his employer, employee or agent, and such person, employer, employee or agent shall pay such cost to the city.
(c) Action to recover cost. The city may bring an action against such person or his employer, employee or agent to recover the cost of such removal by the director of public works and for costs of the suit.
(d) Injunction. The city may bring an action to enjoin any continued such placing, tracking or otherwise depositing by such a person or his employer, employee or agent, and for costs of the suit.
(Ord. No. 90-11, § 6, 3-6-90)
Sec. 7-1-57. - Deposit of oil or petroleum products on street.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, put, turn or deposit into or upon any public highway, street or alley within the city any oil or liquid of petroleum content, or to permit any such oil or liquid of petroleum content to escape from any property owned or controlled by such person so as to flow into or upon any such public highway, street or alley.
(Ord. No. 90-11, § 6, 3-6-90)
Cross reference— Oil drilling and production, § 8-8-1 et seq.
Sec. 7-1-58. - Permitting water to run over street.¶
It shall be and is hereby declared unlawful for any person to run or to allow to run upon any highway or street or right-of-way thereof any irrigation, waste or other water, provided that such water may be allowed to run upon or in any drain ditch along the side of such highway or street or right-of-way thereof if the water does not fill or overflow such ditch or run upon or percolate under the base of the paved or traveled portion of such highway or street.
(Ord. No. 90-11, § 6, 3-6-90)
Secs. 7-1-59—7-1-68. - Reserved.¶
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