California · Food and Agricultural Code - FAC
FAC §5404: (a) If, after service of the notice pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner determines that the nuisance constitutes an immediate hazard to adjoining or nearby property, and that great or irreparab
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(a) If, after service of the notice pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner determines that the nuisance constitutes an immediate hazard to adjoining or nearby property, and that great or irreparable injury would result from delay until expiration of the time required by law for constructive notice, he or she may forthwith abate the nuisance by eradicating, controlling, or destroying the pest. (b) For purposes of this section, cotton, which is being produced in violation of a host-free period declared pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 5781) of Chapter 8 of this part, is a nuisance. (c) The commissioner shall take summary abatement action against any cotton found in violation of a planting date established as part of a host-free period. The person producing the cotton shall be given not more than 48 hours to commence abatement of the nuisance and shall be given not more than five days to complete abatement. (d) If the person producing the cotton fails to commence and complete abatement within the time specified by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision (c), the commissioner shall abate the nuisance by disking to a depth of six inches. The person who produced the cotton shall pay 150% of all costs associated with the commissioner’s abatement of the nuisance. (e) The commissioner may request that the district attorney assist him or her in expediting summary abatements pursuant to this section.
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