Cal. Government Code - GOV § 23070. Section 23070.
The terms and definitions contained in this article apply to the boundary descriptions of the several counties, unless otherwise declared.
ARTICLE 1. Terms Defined [23070. - 23077.]
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in effectCal. Government Code - GOV § 23071. Section 23071.
In describing courses, “north,” “south,” “east,” and “west,” mean true courses, and refer to the true meridian.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 23072. Section 23072.
“Northerly,” “southerly,” “easterly,” and “westerly,” mean due north, due south, due east, and due west, unless controlled by other words, or by lines, monuments, or natural objects.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 23073. Section 23073.
“To,” “on,” “along,” “with,” or “by” a mountain or ridge, mean summit point or summit line.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 23074. Section 23074.
“To,” “by,” “along,” “with,” “in,” “up,” or “down” a creek, river, slough, strait, or bay, mean the middle of the main channel thereof.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 23075. Section 23075.
“In,” “to,” or “from” the ocean shore mean a point three miles seaward from the shore. “Along,” “with,” “by,” or “on” the ocean shore, mean on a line parallel with and three miles seaward from the shore.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 23076. Section 23076.
The mouth of a creek, river, or slough which empties into another creek, river, or slough, is the point where the middle of the channels intersect.
Cal. Government Code - GOV § 23077. Section 23077.
The use of a county name specified in this division, without further description, is a reference to the county of that name.
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