Section 1462 Of Article 3. Preferred Priorities Of Municipalities From California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 3.

. Where permission to appropriate is granted to any municipality for any quantity of water in excess of the existing municipal needs therefor, the board may, pending the application to beneficial use of the entire appropriation permitted, issue permits for the temporary appropriation of the excess of the permitted appropriation over and above the quantity being applied to beneficial use from time to time by the municipality.