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No provision of this chapter or any ruling, requirement, or policy of the board is a limitation on any of the following:
(a) On the police power of any city or county or on the power of any city or county to declare, prohibit, and abate nuisances.
(b) On the power of the Attorney General, at the request of the board, or upon his own motion, to bring an action in the name of the people of the State of California to enjoin any pollution or nuisance.
(c) On the power of any state agency in the enforcement or administration of any provision of law which it is specifically authorized or required to enforce or administer.
(d) On the right of any person to maintain at any time any appropriate action for relief against any private nuisance as defined in Part 3 (commencing with Section 3479) of Division 4 of the Civil Code or for any other private relief.
(e) On the power of any lead agency to adopt policies, standards, or regulations imposing additional requirements on any person if the requirements do not prevent the person from complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(f) On the power of any city or county to regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, business, residences, open space (including agriculture, recreation, the enjoyment of scenic beauty, and the use of natural resources), and other purposes.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Public Resources Code - PRC § 2715 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/public-resources-code/prc-sect-2715/
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