Torrance Municipal Code Art. 4 Pollution of Waters

A person shall not deposit, place, throw, divert or in any manner dispose of or cause or permit to be deposited, placed, thrown, diverted or in any manner disposed of any crude petroleum, refined petroleum, engine oil or any oily by-product thereof, or any tar or any product containing tar, or any oil substance into the waters of the Pacific Ocean, or into or upon the waters of any lagoon, bay, inlet, or tributary thereof, or deposit, place, throw, divert or in any manner dispose of any crude petroleum, refined petroleum, engine oil, or any oily by-product thereof or any tar or any product containing tar or any oily substance upon the beach, tideland or submerged land or any portion thereof.

A person shall not deposit, place, throw, divert, keep, maintain, or in any manner dispose of or cause or permit to be deposited, placed, thrown, diverted, kept, maintained, or in any manner disposed of any crude petroleum, refined petroleum, engine oil, or any oily by-product thereof or any tar, or any product containing tar or any oily substance into, along or upon any land, premises or place in such manner that the same or any portion thereof may run or be transferred or carried to or be in any manner deposited upon or conveyed to the beach, tideland or submerged land or any portion thereof, or into or upon the waters of the Pacific Ocean or into or upon the waters of any lagoon, bay, inlet or tributary thereof.

A person shall not deposit, place, throw or in any manner dispose of any dead animal or any portion thereof, or any vegetable or animal matter or any offal, night soil, manure, rubbish, trash, garbage or any decaying or putrid matter, material or substance which might decay or become putrid or any matter, material or substance which is or might become injurious to health or which is or might become a nuisance or offensive to the senses of any person coming in proximity thereto, into the waters of the Pacific Ocean or into the waters of any lagoon, bay, inlet or tributary thereof, or in, upon or along the beach, tideland or submerged land, or any portion thereof, or keep or maintain or cause or permit to be kept or maintained upon any premises or in or at any place, any article, substance or thing hereinabove in this Section enumerated in such manner that any such article, substance or thing or any portion thereof may be transferred or carried to or be in any manner deposited upon or conveyed to the beach, tideland or submerged land or any portion thereof or into or upon the waters of the Pacific Ocean or into or upon the waters of any lagoon, bay, inlet or tributary thereof.

The provisions of this Chapter are not applicable to acts performed:

a) In an emergency, for the purpose of protecting life or property.

b) By employees of the County, City or by employees of the State or other public body maintaining the beach, for the purpose of performing their duties.

c) For the purpose of giving instruction, training or exhibitions when specific permission to give same has been received from the Director.