Section 50583 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.5. >> Article 1.
50583
. In addition to matters specified elsewhere in this chapter,
the acts authorized under this chapter include the following:
(a) The formation of districts pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The planning, maintaining, improving, protecting, limiting the
future use of or otherwise conserving open spaces and areas within
the local agency and the reduction of the hazards of fire, erosion,
and flooding in such areas by:
(i) Clearing and removing or ordering the clearing and removal of
dry grass, stubble, brush, rubbish, litter or other inflammable
material which endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard
and which is not provided for by the regular controls exercised by
the fire department of the legislative body, if any.
(ii) Acquiring, constructing and maintaining works, not otherwise
regularly provided by the local agency which are necessary or
convenient for the prevention and extinguishing of fires;
(iii) Destroying and removing noxious, dangerous or unsightly
weeds;
(iv) Planting and maintaining trees, shrubs, lawns and other
vegetation;
(v) Making such regulations as are necessary or desirable to limit
the future use of the areas in order to maintain or enhance the
conservation of their natural or scenic resources and to protect the
public health and safety; and
(vi) Constructing and maintaining such other improvements as may
be necessary or convenient for the accomplishment of the purposes of
this chapter.
(c) The doing of all acts and things necessary or convenient for
the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter.