Cal. SHC § 5681
This is the official text of Cal. SHC § 5681, part of California’s Streets and Highways Code — governs the construction and maintenance of public roads.
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Official statutory text
The superintendent of streets shall see that the laws, ordinances, orders, and regulations relating to the public streets are fully carried into execution, and that the penalties thereof are rigidly enforced. He shall keep himself informed of the condition of all the public streets and also of all public buildings, parks, lots, and grounds of the city, as may be prescribed by the legislative body.
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