Section 8719 Of Article 7. Approval Of Plans From California Water Code >> Division 5. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 7.

. The doing of any act or construction of any work mentioned in this article, or permitting the work to remain after such construction, without the permission of the board and in violation of any of the provisions of this article, is a public nuisance, and the board may commence and maintain suit in the name of the people of the State for the prevention or abatement of the nuisance.