San Dimas Municipal Code Ch. 14.04 Watercourses

No person shall place or cause to be placed in the channel, bed or bank of any river, stream, wash or arroyo in the county or within or upon any flood control channel, reservoir, debris basin, spreading ground or other property over which the county flood control district has an easement or fee title thereto, for flood or conservation purposes, duly recorded in the office of the county recorder, any wires, fence, building or other structure, or any refuse, rubbish, tin cans or other matter that may impede, retard or change the normal direction of the flow of the flood, storm and other waters in such river, stream, wash, arroyo, flood control channel, reservoir, debris basin or spreading ground, or that may catch or collect debris carried by such waters, or that may be carried downstream by such waters to the damage and detriment of either private or public property within or adjacent to such river, stream, wash, arroyo, flood control channel, reservoir, debris basin or spreading ground; nor shall any material, either solid or liquid, be placed in such river, stream, wash, arroyo, flood control channel, reservoir, debris basin or spreading ground that will deteriorate the quality of water flowing or stored therein or that which is stored within the water bearing zones underground.

(Prior code § 26-1)

Except as otherwise permitted in this chapter, no person shall enter or encroach upon the natural stream bed of that portion of Walnut Creek as it traverses the southerly portion of the city for a distance of approximately two miles, whenever water is flowing in excess of twelve inches in depth in the natural stream bed or unpaved section of the improved channel of such waterway or in excess of two inches in depth in the paved section of the improved channel of such waterway, or whenever water is stored in excess of twelve inches in depth in any depression or pool or otherwise retained in the natural stream bed or improved channel of such waterway.

(Prior code § 26-2)

No parent or guardian shall suffer, allow or permit any minor in his custody as such parent or guardian to violate any of the provisions of Section 14.04.020.

(Prior code § 26-3)

Section 14.04.020 does not apply to any entry in the course of duty by any peace or police officer, by a duly authorized employee of any federal, state, county, city or district agency, any entry by the owner of the real property traversed by the natural stream bed or improved channel or the owner's agent, to any person or agent of a firm or corporation authorized entry by written permit issued by the chief engineer of the county flood control district or to any person who, in emergency, requires entry.

(Prior code § 26-4)

A. No person shall interfere with, cause damage to, destroy or use in any manner whatsoever any flood control, storm drain or water conservation structure, facility, appurtenance or any other property owned, constructed, maintained or controlled by or on behalf of the county flood control district, without having received a written permit therefor from the board of supervisors of such district, which permit shall be revocable whenever, in the opinion of such board of supervisors, the public interest and welfare require the revocation thereof.

B. Application for the use of any property of such district shall be made to the chief engineer of such district, setting forth the particular use desired and the purpose and duration thereof, and the chief engineer shall investigate such application and make his recommendations thereon to the board of supervisors of such district, and the board of supervisors may impose such terms and conditions as may be necessary to insure the proper maintenance of the property for the purpose for which it was constructed, acquired or maintained. This section does not apply to any entry or use in the course of duty of any peace or police officer or by a duly authorized employee of the county flood control district.

(Prior code § 26-5)

Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit anything either expressly prohibited or expressly permitted by state law.

(Prior code § 26-6)