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HomeWater CodeDiv. 1Ch. 2.5Art. 4§ 308 Daily Waste Continuance Offense

§ 308 Daily Waste Continuance Offense

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§ 308 Daily Waste Continuance Offense

Key Takeaways

  • •If you keep causing waste (like dumping trash illegally), every day you do it counts as a new crime.
  • •You can get in trouble for each day you don’t stop the waste, not just once.
  • •The law treats each day of waste like a separate bad action.

Example

If you leave a broken pipe leaking water into your neighbor’s yard and don’t fix it for 5 days.

You could be punished for each of those 5 days, not just one time, because you kept letting the waste happen.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 308 Daily Waste Continuance Offense

Each day’s continuance of waste constitutes a new offense. (Enacted by Stats. 1943, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

wastenew offensecontinuance

Related Statutes

  • § 301 Artesian Well Water Waste
  • § 302 Artesian Well Waste Prevention
  • § 275 Water Use Prevention Measures
  • § 300 Artesian Well Definition
  • § 303 Artificial Pond Artesian Water

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 308.
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