California · Water Code
WAT §1460: The application for a permit by a municipality for the use of water for the municipality or the inhabitants thereof for domestic purposes shall be considered first in right, irrespective of whether it
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Municipal water permit applications for domestic purposes receive priority consideration regardless of other factors.
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The application for a permit by a municipality for the use of water for the municipality or the inhabitants thereof for domestic purposes shall be considered first in right, irrespective of whether it is first in time.
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