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HomeWater CodeDiv. 7Ch. 4Art. 4§ 13270 Public Agency Waste Lease Exemption

§ 13270 Public Agency Waste Lease Exemption

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§ 13270 Public Agency Waste Lease Exemption

Key Takeaways

  • •If a government agency rents land to another government agency or a public utility for trash disposal, the owner doesn’t have to file reports about the trash.
  • •The owner also doesn’t have to follow trash rules set by the state or regional boards for that land.
  • •But the rental agreement can’t stop the renter from following trash rules for that land.

Example

A city rents land to a power company to dump waste from making electricity.

The city doesn’t have to file trash reports or follow trash rules for that land, but the rental agreement can’t stop the power company from following its own trash rules.

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

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§ 13270 Public Agency Waste Lease Exemption

Where a public agency as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 13400 leases land for waste disposal purposes to any other public agency, including the State of California, or to any public utility regulated by the Public Utilities Commission, the provisions of Sections 13260, 13263, and 13264 shall not require the lessor public agency to file any waste discharge report for the subject waste disposal, and the regional board and the state board shall not prescribe waste discharge requirements for the lessor public agency as to such land provided that the lease from the lessor public agency shall not contain restrictions which would unreasonably limit the ability of the lessee to comply with waste discharge requirements appurtenant to the leased property. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 207.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

public agencywaste disposal purposeswaste discharge reportwaste discharge requirementsleaselessor public agencylessee

Related Statutes

  • § 13260 Waste Discharge Reporting Requirements
  • § 13263.1 Mining Waste Discharge Requirements
  • § 13263.5 Hazardous Waste Injection Wells
  • § 13264 Waste Discharge Permit Requirements
  • § 13267 Regional Water Quality Investigations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 13270.
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