Civil Code section 3480

Section Thirty-four Hundred and Eighty. A public nuisance is one which affects at the same time an entire community or neighborhood, or any considerable number of persons, although the extent of the annoyance or damage inflicted upon individuals may be unequal.

Source: Section 3480, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=3480. (accessed Sep. 22, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_3480

Original Source: Section 3480, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=3480. (last accessed May 12, 2025).