Section 35413 Of Article 1. Powers Generally From California Water Code >> Division 13. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.
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. (a) In order to enforce the provisions of any ordinance of
the district, including an ordinance fixing charges for the
furnishing of commodities or services, or to enforce any district
rule or regulation adopted by the board of directors pursuant to
Section 35421 or 35423 pertaining to the sale or distribution of
water, the district may correct any violation of an ordinance of the
district or of the rule or regulation. The district may also petition
the superior court for the issuance of a preliminary or permanent
injunction, or both, as may be appropriate, restraining any person
from the continued violation of any ordinance, rule, or regulation,
of the district or for the issuance of an order stopping or
disconnecting a service if the charges for that service are unpaid at
the time specified in the ordinance, rule, or regulation.
(b) The district may enter upon the private property of any person
within the jurisdiction of the district in order to investigate
possible violations of an ordinance of the district or law, rule, or
regulation described in subdivision (a). The investigation shall be
made with the consent of the owner or tenant of the property or, if
consent is refused, with a warrant duly issued pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Title 13 (commencing with Section 1822.50) of
Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that, notwithstanding
Section 1822.52 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the warrant shall be
issued only upon probable cause.
(c) The district shall notify the county or city building
inspector, county health inspector, or other affected county or city
employee or office, in writing, within a reasonable time if an actual
violation of a district, city, or county ordinance is discovered
during the investigation.