14.20.140 Watercourse protection.
In addition to the prohibitions relating to watercourses and the requirements for watercourse permits set forth in Chapter 14.08 CVMC, it is unlawful for any person owning and/or occupying property through which a watercourse passes to fail or refuse to:
A. Keep and maintain that part of the watercourse within the property free of trash, debris, and other obstacles which would pollute, contaminate, or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse.
B. Maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a watercourse so that such structures will not become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the watercourse.
C. Keep and maintain healthy bank vegetation in such a manner as to minimize the vulnerability of the watercourse to erosion. (Ord. 3348 § 1, 2015; Ord. 2597 § 11, 1994).