CALIFORNIA HARBORS AND NAVIGATION CODE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................ .. 1-25
DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS AND THE
BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS ................... .. 30-40
CHAPTER 2. DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS
Article 1. Administration ..................................... .. 50-50.8
Article 2. General Powers ..................................... .. 60-64.7
Article 2.5. Beach Erosion Control ............................ .. 65-67.4
Article 2.6. California Recreational Boating Trails ........... .. 68-68.2
Article 2.8. California Public Beach Restoration Act ........ .. 69.5-69.9
Article 3. Small Craft Harbors and Connecting Waterways ....... .. 70-72.9
Article 4. Vessels and Vessel Operators ........................ .. 75
Article 5. Recreational Marinas ............................... .. 76-77.1
CHAPTER 3. BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION .................... .. 80-82.6
CHAPTER 4. HARBORS AND WATERCRAFT REVOLVING FUND ................ .. 85-88
DIVISION 1.5. NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION .................................... .. 90
CHAPTER 2. DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION .......................... .. 100-107
CHAPTER 3. OFFENSES ............................................ .. 130-135
CHAPTER 4. CIVIL OFFENSES ...................................... .. 151-153
DIVISION 2. NAVIGATION
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION .................................... .. 240
CHAPTER 2. PENALTIES ........................................... .. 250-268
CHAPTER 3. LOSSES
Article 1. Navigation Rules ................................... .. 280-285
Article 2. Liability .......................................... .. 290-294
CHAPTER 4. OFFENSES ............................................ .. 300-310
DIVISION 3. VESSELS
CHAPTER 1. VESSELS GENERALLY
Article 1. General Provisions and Definitions ................. .. 399-406
Article 1.5. Vessel Repair .................................... .. 410-418
Article 2. Liability, Generally ............................... .. 420-432
Article 3. Liability of Licensed Pilots for San Pedro Bay ..... .. 440-444
Article 4. Vessel Traffic Service ........................... .. 445-449.5
CHAPTER 2. CIVIL ACTIONS AND LIENS
Article 1. Bottomry ........................................... .. 450-462
Article 2. Respondentia ....................................... .. 470-474
Article 3. Actions Against Vessels ............................ .. 490-497
Article 4. Boaters Lien Law ................................... .. 500-509
CHAPTER 3. WRECKS AND SALVAGE
Article 1. Wrecks and Wrecked Property ........................ .. 510-527
Article 2. Salvage ............................................ .. 530-534
Article 4. Offenses ........................................... .. 570-571
CHAPTER 4. SERVICE OF PROCESS .................................. .. 600-609
CHAPTER 4.5. MARINAS ............................................ .. 630
CHAPTER 5. OPERATION AND EQUIPMENT OF VESSELS
Article 1. Operation and Equipment ............................ .. 650-674
Article 1.5. Anthony Farr and Stacy Beckett Boating Safety Act
of 2004 .......................................... .. 680-685
Article 2. Yacht and Ship Brokers ............................. .. 700-740
Article 2.5. Stored Vessels .................................... .. 754
Article 3. For-Hire Vessel Operators' Licenses ................ .. 760-772
Article 4. Charter Boat Safety .............................. .. 773-774.4
CHAPTER 6. VESSEL SANITATION ................................... .. 775-786
DIVISION 4. MASTERS, CREWS AND CARGOES
CHAPTER 1. SCOPE OF DIVISION .................................... .. 790
CHAPTER 2. SHIP MASTERS AND CARGOES ............................ .. 800-821
CHAPTER 2.5. SHIP'S MANAGERS ................................... .. 830-834
CHAPTER 3. MATES AND SEAMEN .................................... .. 860-876
DIVISION 5. PILOTS FOR MONTEREY BAY AND THE BAYS OF SAN
FRANCISCO, SAN PABLO, AND SUISUN
CHAPTER 1. PILOTS
Article 1. Legislative Policy and Findings .................. .. 1100-1101
Article 2. Application ...................................... .. 1105-1107
Article 3. Definitions ...................................... .. 1110-1117
Article 4. Liability of Persons Using Pilot Services ........ .. 1120-1122
Article 5. Exclusive Rights of Pilotage ..................... .. 1125-1126
Article 6. Exempt Vessels and Vessels Liable for Pilotage ... .. 1127-1128
Article 7. Duties of Pilots ................................. .. 1130-1139
Article 8. State Certified Pilotage ......................... .. 1140-1142
CHAPTER 2. BOARD OF PILOT COMMISSIONERS .................... .. 1150-1159.5
CHAPTER 3. PENSION PLAN ...................................... .. 1160-1168
CHAPTER 4. LICENSING OF PILOTS
Article 1. Issuance of License .............................. .. 1170-1179
Article 2. Suspension or Revocation of Licenses ............. .. 1180-1184
CHAPTER 5. PILOTAGE RATES .................................... .. 1190-1198
CHAPTER 6. PILOTAGE RATE RECOMMENDATIONS ..................... .. 1200-1203
DIVISION 6. HARBORS AND PORTS
PART 1. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING
CHAPTER 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1. Legislative Findings ............................... .. 1690
Article 2. Definitions ..................................... .. 1691-1698
CHAPTER 2. FORMATION AND POWERS OF AN AUTHORITY ............. .. 1700-1706
PART 2. HARBORS AND PORTS MITIGATION PROJECTS ................ .. 1720-1760
PART 4. HARBOR DEVELOPMENT BOND LAW OF 1958
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................... .. 3900-3928
CHAPTER 2. SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR ............................. .. 3940-3942
CHAPTER 3. SMALL CRAFT HARBORS .............................. .. 3950-3953
PART 6. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND EVACUATION ....................... .. 3980
DIVISION 7. COUNTY PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. PRIVATE WHARVES AND PIERS ......................... .. 4000-4017
CHAPTER 2. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT BONDS
Article 1. Harbor Commission ................................ .. 4040-4049
Article 2. Bond Election .................................... .. 4060-4068
Article 3. Improvement and Construction ..................... .. 4080-4086
Article 4. Funds ............................................ .. 4100-4105
Article 5. Control of Harbor ................................ .. 4120-4122
Article 6. County Harbor Improvement ........................ .. 4130-4140
CHAPTER 3. GENERAL POWERS OF COUNTIES
Article 1. Towpaths ......................................... .. 4150-4153
Article 2. Miscellaneous ....................................... .. 4160
DIVISION 8. HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS
PART 2. HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................ .. 5800-5802
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition and Hearing ............................. .. 5820-5825
Article 2. Hearing .......................................... .. 5830-5841
Article 3. Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds ..... .. 5859-5874
CHAPTER 2. BONDS
Article 1. Issuance and Sale ................................ .. 5880-5884
Article 2. Payment of Bonds, Taxation ....................... .. 5890-5893
CHAPTER 3. MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL ............................ .. 5900-5904
CHAPTER 3.5. CLAIMS ............................................. .. 5905
CHAPTER 4. IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER HARBOR OR HARBORS WITHIN THE
DISTRICT .......................................... .. 5910-5915
CHAPTER 5. ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT OR MAINTENANCE OF LANDS FOR
PUBLIC BEACHES .................................... .. 5940-5945
CHAPTER 6. INLAND PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS ................. .. 5950-5956
PART 3. HARBOR DISTRICTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................. .. 6000-6002
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition .......................................... .. 6010-6014
Article 2. Hearing ........................................... .. 6020-6026
Article 3. Election for Formation and for Harbor Commissioners 6030-6045
CHAPTER 2. HARBOR COMMISSION
Article 1. Election and Terms ................................ .. 6050-6056
Article 2. Administrative Provisions ......................... .. 6060-6064
Article 3. Powers ............................................ .. 6070-6086
CHAPTER 3. TAXATION AND BONDS ................................. .. 6090-6094
CHAPTER 3.5. CLAIMS .............................................. .. 6095
CHAPTER 4. REVENUE BONDS ...................................... .. 6100-6106
CHAPTER 5. ANNEXATION ............................................ .. 6110
PART 4. PORT DISTRICTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................. .. 6200-6205
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition and Hearing .............................. .. 6210-6218
Article 2. Election on Formation ............................. .. 6230-6233
CHAPTER 2. BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS
Article 1. Administrative Provisions ......................... .. 6240-6255
Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers of the Board .............. .. 6270-6276
CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT POWERS
Article 1. General ........................................... .. 6290-6311
CHAPTER 4. BONDS
Article 1. District Bonds .................................... .. 6330-6331
Article 2. Revenue Bonds ..................................... .. 6340-6346
Article 2.5. Additional Stockton Port District Bonds ......... .. 6350-6353
Article 3. County and Municipal Bonds ........................... .. 6355
CHAPTER 5. FINANCES AND TAXATION
Article 1. Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes .......... .. 6360-6365
Article 2. Claims and Demands ................................ .. 6370-6372
PART 6. RIVER PORT DISTRICTS
GENERAL PROVISIONS ............................................. .. 6800-6805
CHAPTER 1. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition and Hearing .............................. .. 6810-6812
CHAPTER 2. PORT COMMISSION
Article 1. Administrative Provisions ......................... .. 6830-6844
Article 2. Jurisdiction and Powers of the Board .............. .. 6860-6869
CHAPTER 3. DISTRICT POWERS
Article 1. General ........................................... .. 6890-6910
CHAPTER 4. BONDS
Article 1. District Bonds .................................... .. 6930-6931
Article 2. County and Municipal Bonds ........................... .. 6935
Article 3. Revenue Bonds ................................... .. 6936-6939.3
Article 4. Additional Sacramento-Yolo Port District Bonds 6939.4-6939.17
CHAPTER 5. FINANCES AND TAXATION
Article 1. Levy, Assessment and Collection of Taxes .......... .. 6940-6944
Article 2. Claims and Demands ................................ .. 6960-6963
PART 7. SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICTS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................ .. 7000-7005
CHAPTER 2. FORMATION
Article 1. Petition ......................................... .. 7010-7014
Article 2. Hearing .......................................... .. 7020-7025
Article 3. Election on Formation ............................ .. 7030-7037
CHAPTER 3. INTERNAL ORGANIZATION
Article 1. Directors ........................................ .. 7040-7048
Article 2. The Board ........................................ .. 7050-7061
Article 3. Officers and Employees ........................... .. 7070-7074
CHAPTER 4. ELECTIONS
Article 1. Elections Generally .............................. .. 7080-7090
Article 2. Appointments in Lieu of Election ................. .. 7100-7101
Article 3. Initiative; Referendum; Recall ................... .. 7120-7121
CHAPTER 5. POWERS ............................................ .. 7140-7158
CHAPTER 6. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. General .......................................... .. 7170-7176
Article 2. Alternative--County Treasurer as Depositary ...... .. 7190-7195
Article 3. Short Term Borrowing ............................. .. 7200-7202
Article 4. General Obligation Bonds ......................... .. 7210-7227
Article 5. Revenue Bonds .................................... .. 7240-7243
CHAPTER 7. TAXATION .......................................... .. 7260-7266
CHAPTER 8. CHANGES IN ORGANIZATION
Article 1. Annexation .......................................... .. 7280
CHAPTER 9. CONSTRUCTION ......................................... .. 7340
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