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HomeMilitary and Veterans CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 2§ 1653 Highway Closure For Defense

§ 1653 Highway Closure For Defense

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§ 1653 Highway Closure For Defense

This law lets anyone who owns land and thinks traffic nearby could hurt their property ask the city or county to close or limit that road within 150 feet of their land.

Key Takeaways

  • •Anyone – a person, partnership, company, city, or the state – can make the request.
  • •They must believe their property will be in danger if traffic continues.
  • •The request is to the highway commissioners of the city or county.
  • •The road part they can ask to close or limit must be within 150 feet of the property.

Example

A farmer has a field right next to a busy highway and worries that heavy trucks will damage the crops.

The farmer can write to the local highway commissioners and ask them to shut down or restrict that stretch of road that comes within 150 feet of the field.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1653 Highway Closure For Defense

Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, municipal corporation, or the State or any of its political subdivisions engaged in or preparing to engage in defense preparation, who has property so used which he believes will be endangered if public use and travel is not restricted or prohibited on any abutting highway, may petition the highway commissioners of any city or county to close or to restrict the use of and travel upon any part of the abutting highway lying within 150 feet of such property. (Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 68.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

defense preparationabutting highwayhighway commissioners

Related Statutes

  • § 1655 Highway Closure For Safety
  • § 1650 Defense Property Entry Restrictions
  • § 1654 Highway Petition Hearing Notice
  • § 1657 Highway Order Revocation Authority
  • § 1658 Highway Closure Travel Permits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Military and Veterans Code. Section 1653.
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