The servitudes established by law for the interest of private persons or from motives of private utility, shall be governed by the provisions of this part, without prejudice to the provisions of general or local laws, regulations and ordinances with regard to city or rural police.\nThese servitudes may be modified by agreement among the persons interested if the law does not prohibit it, and if it be not prejudicial to a third person.\nHistory —Civil Code, 1930, § 487.
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