Anything contained in this article to the contrary notwithstanding, the legislative body shall not require to be filled any abandoned excavation which contains a surface area of more than one-half acre.

(Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 836.)

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Terms Used In California Government Code 50257

  • Abandoned excavation: means any abandoned mining shaft, pit, well, septic tank, cesspool, or other abandoned excavation dangerous to persons legally on the premises where the abandoned excavation is located or to minors under the age of 12 years. See California Government Code 50230
  • Legislative body: means the legislative body of a local agency. See California Government Code 50230
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