It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following acts:
A. 
Drain water, or permit water to be drained, from his or her lands into any county highway by any means which results in flooding or damage to the highway.
B. 
Obstruct any natural watercourse so as to:
1. 
Prevent, impede, or restrict the natural flow of waters from any county highway into or through such watercourse, unless other adequate and proper drainage is provided.
2. 
Cause waters to be impounded within any county highway right-of-way.
3. 
Cause interference with, or damage or hazard to, public travel.
C. 
Store or distribute water for any purpose so as to permit it to overflow into, to saturate by seepage, or to obstruct or damage any county highway.
(Prior code § 16.235)
Any owner, occupant, person in possession, or any other person controlling, causing, or suffering to exist any of the conditions described in Section 12.12.010, who permits such condition to exist after receiving notice to abate such condition in the manner provided for in Section 12.12.030 is, in addition to any civil liability, guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished according to the provisions of Article 1.24 of this code.
(Prior code § 16.240)
Whenever any of the conditions described in Section 12.12.010 are found to exist, the Director shall give notice to the owner, occupant, person in possession, or any other person controlling, causing, or permitting such condition to exist, by serving upon any such person a notice containing a demand for the immediate abatement of such condition. Any such notice shall describe the condition complained of with reasonable certainty as to its character and location. In lieu of service upon such person, service of such notice may also be made by registered mail and by posting, for a period of five days, a copy of the notice at the location of the condition as described in the notice. In the case of an owner, occupant, or person in possession, who is not present in the county, the notice may be given to his agent in lieu of service by mailing and posting.
(Prior code § 16.245)
When notice thereof is given by the director, in the manner provided in Section 12.12.030, to any person permitting or suffering such flooding or damage to be done to any county highway, or permitting or suffering any such condition to exist, such person shall immediately cease and discontinue such diversion of waters, or shall discontinue and prevent such drainage, seepage, or overflow and shall repair any damage to the highway at his or her own expense.
(Prior code § 16.250)
If any person is thus notified, and fails, neglects, or refuses to cease and discontinue such diversion, or to discontinue and prevent the drainage, seepage, or overflow of such waters, or to make the repairs required by Section 12.12.040, the director may have county road crews make such repairs, and also perform such work as is necessary to prevent the further drainage, diversion, overflow, or seepage of such waters, all at the expense of such person.
(Prior code § 16.255)
The director, in the name of the county of Placer, may recover in an action at law, in any court of competent jurisdiction, the amount expended for such repairs and work and, in addition thereto, the sum of $10 for each day such drainage, diversion, overflow, or seepage of such waters is permitted to continue after the service of the notice in the manner required by Section 12.12.030, together with the costs and expenses incurred in such action. Such funds shall be deposited in the county road fund.
(Prior code § 16.260)