Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 6 — HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, VEHICLES›Division 1 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
Orange County Municipal Code Art. 2 Obstructions
Orange County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Orange County
Cite as: Orange County Municipal Code Article 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 6-1-56. - Clay or mud debris.¶
(a) Unlawful to create hazard on highway. 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 County road, public highway or street, which creates a hazard to traffic thereon.
(b) Removal of clay or mud debris. The Road Commissioner has the right to remove the clay or mud debris, and thereupon submit a statement of the cost of such removal to such person, his employer, employee or agent, and said person, employer, employee or agent shall pay such cost to the County.
(c) Action to recover cost. The County may bring an action against said person, his employer, employee or agent, to recover the cost of such removal by the Road Commissioner and for costs of suit.
(d) Injunction. The County may bring an action to enjoin any continued such placing, tracking or otherwise depositing by such a person, his employer, employee or agent, and for costs of suit.
(Code 1961, § 61.021)
Sec. 6-1-57. - Oil and petroleum.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to place, put, turn or deposit into or upon any public highway, street or alley within the County of Orange, State of California, 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, firm or corporation, so as to flow into or upon any such public highway, street or alley.
(Code 1961, § 61.022)
Sec. 6-1-58. - Water.¶
It shall be and is hereby declared unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to run, or to allow to run, upon any highway 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 right-of-way thereof if the same does not fill or overflow such ditch or run upon or percolate under the base of the paved or traveled portion of such highway.
(Code 1961, § 61.023)
Secs. 6-1-59—6-1-68. - Reserved.¶
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