The department may permit the placing of, and cooperate in the planning for, emergency water hydrants on or adjacent to state freeway rights-of-way wherever a public water system is available. The placing and maintenance of the hydrants shall be the responsibility of local agencies.

(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 841.)

Terms Used In California Streets and Highways Code 152

  • Department: means the Department of Transportation of this state. See California Streets and Highways Code 20
  • Freeway: means a highway in respect to which the owners of abutting lands have no right or easement of access to or from their abutting lands or in respect to which such owners have only limited or restricted right or easement of access. See California Streets and Highways Code 23.5
  • maintenance: includes any of the following:

    California Streets and Highways Code 27

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