Water Code section 6430


Any person who unlawfully constructs or operates a dam without approval from the department shall pay a fine in the amount of the annual fees and the late penalties that would have been due for the period starting from the date the dam was completed to the date the violation was identified by the department.

Source: Section 6430, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=WAT§ionNum=6430.­ (updated Jun. 27, 2017; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).

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