Bill Text: CA SB1267 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1267 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Traffic devices: nuisance abatement costs.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-06 - Referred to Coms. on T. & H. and JUD. [SB1267 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB1267-Introduced.html

BILL NUMBER: SB 1267	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Roth

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to amend Section 21467 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
traffic devices.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1267, as introduced, Roth. Traffic devices: nuisance abatement
costs.
   Existing law provides that every prohibited sign, signal, device,
or light is a public nuisance, and authorizes the Department of
Transportation, members of the California Highway Patrol, and local
authorities to remove them or cause them to be removed. Existing law
authorizes the Director of Transportation, the Commissioner of the
California Transportation Commission, or local authorities to bring
an action to abate the nuisance.
   This bill would make any person determined to have placed,
maintained, or displayed a public nuisance liable for all costs
incurred in removing and abating that nuisance and performing any
related road, traffic device, or signage repair and maintenance.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 21467 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   21467.   (a)    Every prohibited sign, signal,
device, or light is a public nuisance, and the Department of
Transportation, members of the California Highway Patrol, and local
authorities are hereby authorized and empowered without notice to
remove the same, or cause the same to be removed, or the Director of
Transportation, the commissioner, or local authorities may bring an
action as provided by law to abate such nuisance. 
   (b) A person determined to have placed, maintained or displayed a
public nuisance as described in subdivision (a) is liable for all
costs incurred in removing and abating that nuisance and performing
any related road, traffic device, or signage repair and maintenance.