Earth, rock, sand, trees and shrubs, tree branches, decaying vegetable and animal matter, ashes, garden clippings, debris, refuse, rubbish, trash, paper and paper products, tin cans or any other natural or manmade material or article which has grown, collected, accumulated or built up, from any cause, or which has been placed, by any person, in any watercourse, which creates or will create a flooding problem and which by virtue thereof constitute a danger to neighboring property or the health, safety or welfare of residents in the vicinity are hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
It is the duty of every owner of property within the unincorporated area of Tulare County to prevent a nuisance described in section 4-15-1070 of this Article from arising in or existing in any watercourse running adjacent to or through his or her property.
(Amended by Ord. No. 3559, effective 6-20-19)