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CA St & Hwy Code § 720 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 720.

720.  If any encroachment exists in, under or over any State highway, the department may require the removal of such encroachment in the manner provided in this article.Except as otherwise provided in sections 680 and 721, notice shall be given to the owner, occupant or person in possession of the encroachment, or to any other person causing or suffering the encroachment to exist, by serving upon any such person a notice containing a demand for the immediate removal of such encroachment from within such highway. Any such notice shall describe the encroachment complained of with reasonable certainty as to its character and location. In lieu of service upon such person, service of such notice may also be made by registered mail and by posting, for a period of five days, a copy of the notice on the encroachment described in the notice. In the case of an owner, occupant or person in possession, who is not present in the county, the notice may be given to his agent in lieu of service by mailing and posting.(Amended by Stats. 1937, Ch. 931.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 721 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 721.

721.  The department may immediately remove from any state highway any encroachment that:(a) Is not removed, or the removal of which is not commenced and thereafter diligently prosecuted, prior to the expiration of five days from and after the service of the notice.(b) Obstructs or prevents the use of the highway by the public.(c) Consists of refuse.(d) Is an advertising sign of any description, unless excepted by Section 670.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 345, Sec. 10. (AB 2752) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 722 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 722.

722.  The department may remove an encroachment on the failure of the owner to comply with a notice or demand of the department under the provisions of Section 673, Section 680, or Section 720, and shall have an action to recover the expense of the removal, costs, and expenses of suit and, in addition thereto, the sum of three hundred fifty dollars ($350) for each day the encroachment remains after the expiration of five days from the service of the notice or the demand.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 182, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 723 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 723.

723.  If the owner, occupant, or person in possession of the encroachment, or person causing or suffering the encroachment to exist, or the agent of any of them, disputes or denies the existence of the encroachment, or refuses to remove or permit the removal of the encroachment, the department, in the name of the people of the State of California, may commence, in a court of competent jurisdiction, an action to abate the encroachment as a public nuisance. If judgment is recovered by the department, it may, in addition to having the encroachment adjudged a nuisance and abated, recover three hundred fifty dollars ($350) for each day the encroachment remains after the service of the notice in the manner provided in Section 720, and may also recover its costs and expenses incurred in the action.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 182, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 724 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 724.

724.  Unless the encroachment is authorized under Article 2 (commencing with Section 670), any person owning, controlling, or placing, or causing or suffering to exist, any encroachment within any state highway after the service upon that person of the notice, in the manner provided in Section 720, is, in addition to any civil liability therefor, guilty of a misdemeanor.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 142, Sec. 158.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 725 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 725.

725.  It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts:(a) Drain water, or permit water to be drained, from his lands onto any State highway by any means which results in damage to the highway.(b) Obstruct any natural water course so as to:(1) Prevent, impede or restrict the natural flow of waters from any State highway into and through such water course, unless other adequate and proper drainage is provided.(2) Cause waters to be impounded within any State highway, to the damage of the highway.(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 State highway, to the damage of the highway.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 726 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 726.

726.  When notice thereof is given by the department, in the manner provided by section 720, to any person permitting or suffering such damage to be done to any State highway, or permitting or suffering any such condition to exist, such person shall immediately cease and discontinue such diversion of waters or shall discontinue and prevent such drainage, seepage, or overflow and shall repair the highway at his own expense.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 727 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 727.

727.  If a person is thus notified, and fails, neglects, or refuses to cease and discontinue the diversion, to discontinue and prevent the drainage, seepage, or overflow of the waters, or to make the repairs required by Section 726, the department may make the repairs and may also perform work as is necessary to prevent the further drainage, diversion, overflow, or seepage of the waters.The department, in the name of the people of the State of California, may recover in an action at law, in a court of competent jurisdiction, the amount expended for the repairs and work and, in addition thereto, the sum of three hundred fifty dollars ($350) for each day the drainage, diversion, overflow or seepage of waters is permitted to continue after the service of the notice in the manner required by Section 726, together with the costs and expenses incurred in the action.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 182, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 728 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 728.

728.  Any person proposing or desiring to excavate or construct ditches in, under or over any State highway, to carry water for any purpose, shall construct, without expense to the State, such bridges, culverts, pipes, siphons or crossings as are necessary adequately and properly to carry such water in, under or over such State highway.Any such construction shall be done in accordance with the permit and pursuant to section 671, and shall be subject to the approval of the department. The issuance of any such permit may be withheld until the department finds that proper and adequate provision is made for the protection of such State highway and for the safety of travel thereon.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 729 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 729.

729.  Upon the neglect or refusal of any person to comply with the provisions of section 728, the department may construct any such crossing and may recover, in the name of the people of the State of California, in an action at law in any court of competent jurisdiction, the expense of such construction, together with the costs and expenses incurred in any such action.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 730 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 730.

730.  Any person who by any means wilfully or negligently injures or damages any State highway is liable for the repair thereof, and the department, in the name of the people of the State of California, may recover, in an action in any court of competent jurisdiction, the amount expended for such repairs, together with the costs and expenses incurred in any such action.Any person wilfully injuring any bridge, culvert or structure in or on any State highway is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Amended by Stats. 1937, Ch. 931.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 730.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 730.5.

730.5.  Any person who by any means, without a permit issued by the department, digs up, cuts down, destroys, prunes, trims, or otherwise injures any tree or shrub on any state highway, rights-of-way, or property shall be liable for a penalty in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each tree so damaged and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each shrub so damaged; and the department, in the name of the people of the State of California, may recover the penalty in an action at law, in a court of competent jurisdiction, together with the costs and expenses, including attorney and expert fees, incurred in the action and the actual costs incurred because of the damage to any tree or shrub on state property.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 664, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 731 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 731.

731.  Any vehicle or structure parked or placed wholly or partly within any state highway, for the purpose of selling the same or of selling therefrom or therein any article, service or thing, is a public nuisance and the department may immediately remove that vehicle or structure from within any highway.Any person parking any vehicle or placing any structure wholly or partly within any highway for the purpose of selling that vehicle or structure, or of selling therefrom or therein any article or thing, and any person selling, displaying for sale, or offering for sale any article or thing either in or from that vehicle or structure so parked or placed, and any person storing, servicing, repairing or otherwise working upon any vehicle, other than upon a vehicle which is temporarily disabled, is guilty of a misdemeanor.The California Highway Patrol and all peace officers from local law enforcement agencies may enforce the provisions of this chapter with respect to highways under their respective jurisdiction and shall cooperate with the department to that end. Whenever any member of the California Highway Patrol or any peace officer from a local law enforcement agency removes a vehicle from a highway under the provisions of this section, then all of the provisions of Article 3 (commencing with Section 22850), Chapter 10, Division 11 of the Vehicle Code with reference to the removal of a vehicle from a highway shall be applicable.This section does not prohibit a seller from taking orders or delivering any commodity from a vehicle on that part of any state highway immediately adjacent to the premises of the purchaser; prohibit an owner or operator of a vehicle, or a mechanic, from servicing, repairing or otherwise working upon any vehicle which is temporarily disabled in a manner and to an extent that it is impossible to avoid stopping that vehicle within the highway; or prohibit coin-operated public telephones and related telephone structures in park and ride lots, vista points, and truck inspection facilities within state highway rights-of-way for use by the general public.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 89, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 731.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 731.5.

731.5.  Section 731 does not apply to a coin-activated or credit card-activated telephone available for public use shared and maintained within any bus passenger shelter lawfully erected upon any state highway other than a freeway or expressway if the person placing the telephone has obtained a permit from the department pursuant to Section 670.(Added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 512, Sec. 1.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 732 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 732.

732.  Any person who wilfully injures, defaces, breaks down or removes any monument or stake placed, erected or used by the department to designate any point in the boundary or survey of any State highway or proposed State highway is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 732.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 732.5.

732.5.  Survey monuments shall be preserved, referenced, or replaced pursuant to Section 8771 of the Business and Professions Code.(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 458, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 733 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 733.

733.  All money recovered under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into any fund which is available to the department for highway purposes and is designated by the department to receive such payment.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 734 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 3 - Nuisance and Penal Provisions|Section 734.

734.  The procedure provided in this article is not exclusive and shall not prohibit the department from exercising any other remedy provided by law to prevent damage to or to protect any State highway.(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 29.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 740 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 740.

740.  As used in this article:“Mapped highway” means a highway which is laid out, surveyed, and delineated on a map of such size, scale, and detail that the exact location on the ground which the highway is to occupy can be ascertained.“Map” includes plat.“Owner” includes any person entitled to the use or possession of real property.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 740.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 740.2.

740.2.  Whenever the department has laid out and surveyed a proposed state highway in any county or city it shall prepare a map of such highway sufficient to show the location of such highway on each parcel of land to be traversed or otherwise occupied by the highway when constructed.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 471.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 740.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 740.4.

740.4.  The department shall transmit a copy of such map insofar as it relates to the land within a county to the planning commission of the county.The planning commission of such county shall thereafter prepare a precise plan showing such planned right-of-way in conformity with Section 65600 of the Government Code, and the board of supervisors shall thereafter adopt such precise plan in the manner provided in Article 11 (commencing with Section 65600), Chapter 3, Title 7 of the Government Code.Thereafter, the planning commission shall also notify the department of any application for a building permit for a building costing five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more in sufficient time to give the department an opportunity to purchase the right-of-way from such applicant. Upon adoption of a resolution by the board of supervisors, the notice to the department may be given by any other officer, board, commission, or department designated for that purpose by the resolution.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1245.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 740.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 740.5.

740.5.  The department shall transmit a copy of such map, insofar as it relates to the land within a city, to the planning commission of the city or, if the city has not created a planning commission, to the governing body of the city.The planning commission of such city or, if the city has not created a planning commission, the governing body of such city acting as a planning commission, shall thereafter notify the department of any application for a building permit for a building costing five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more in sufficient time to give the department an opportunity to purchase the right-of-way from such applicant.The notices required to be given by the planning commission, or by the governing body acting as a planning commission, may be given by any other officer, board, commission, or department designated for that purpose by resolution of the governing body.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1245.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 740.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 740.6.

740.6.  A copy of the precised plan shall be filed with the agency of the county charged with the duty of issuing building permits for buildings in unincorporated areas in the county, or, if no such agency exists in the county, with the county surveyor.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 740.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 740.8.

740.8.  No person shall hereafter erect any building or structure, other than a temporary structure costing less than five hundred dollars ($500) without a permit to do so. If no other agency is charged with the duty of issuing such permits the county surveyor shall have such duty.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 741 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 741.

741.  Prior to issuing a building permit the officer whose function is to issue such permits shall examine the precised plan and if he finds that the building or structure proposed to be erected will lie within the boundaries of the mapped highway he shall grant the permit if the cost of the proposed building or structure is five hundred dollars ($500) or less. Otherwise he shall refuse such permit and notify the applicant for the permit of the reason for such refusal.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 741.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 741.2.

741.2.  Any person aggrieved by the refusal of a building permit under this article may request a hearing on the matter by an appeals board. Except as hereinafter provided the governing body of the county is the appeals board for the county. If the governing body of any county determines that the number of hearings requested is so numerous that they cannot be handled expeditiously by such body, it shall appoint an appeals board to conduct such hearings.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 741.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 741.4.

741.4.  The appeals board shall grant the permit if any of the following are true:(a) That the property of which the mapped highway location is a part is of such nature that the owner of the land will be substantially damaged by the refusal to grant the permit.(b) That the property will not earn a fair return on the owner’s investment unless the construction involved is authorized.(c) That, balancing the interests of the public in preserving the integrity of the officially mapped highway against the interest of the owner of the land in using his property, the granting of the permit is required by considerations of justice and equity.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 741.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 741.6.

741.6.  The appeals board shall not grant the permit if any of the following are true:(a) That the owner of the land will not be substantially damaged by locating the proposed structure on his land outside of the lines of the mapped highway.(b) That, balancing the interests of the public in preserving the integrity of the mapped highway against the interest of the land owner in using his property as proposed to be used, the resulting disadvantages to the State would be unreasonably disproportionate to the advantages to the owner to be derived from so using the property.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 741.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 741.7.

741.7.  Nothing in this article shall be deemed a condition precedent to the acquisition of rights of way by purchase or by proceedings in eminent domain.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)
CA St & Hwy Code § 741.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Streets and Highways Code - SHC|DIVISION 1 - STATE HIGHWAYS|CHAPTER 3 - The Care and Protection of State Highways|ARTICLE 4 - Protection of Beds of Mapped Highways|Section 741.8.

741.8.  Nothing in this article shall be construed to restrict the right of any person to seek declaratory relief pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code of Civil Procedure or to avail himself of any other legal or equitable remedy applicable to his particular case.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 1451.)