Section 5105 Of Chapter 1. Work Which May Be Done From California Streets And Highways Code >> Division 7. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) Whenever, in the opinion of the legislative body, the
public interest or convenience may require, the legislative body may
undertake any work necessary or incidental to the prevention,
mitigation, abatement, or control of a geologic hazard or to repair
damages resulting therefrom.
(b) For purposes of this division, "geologic hazard" means an
actual or threatened landslide, land subsidence, soil erosion,
earthquake, or any natural or unnatural movement of land or earth.
(c) Such work may be performed on private property with the prior
written consent of the owner thereof, if the legislative body, in the
resolution of intention, determines that it is in the public
interest to do so.