California Code
Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
DIVISION 1 - DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS AND THE BOATING AND WATERWAYS COMMISSION

CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions and Definitions

Section 30. - 30. Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions and...

Section 30.5. - 30.5. Whenever the term “Business, Transportation and Housing Agency” appears...

Section 32. - 32. “Department” or “Division” means the Division of Boating and...

Section 33. - 33. “Director” or “deputy director” means the Deputy Director of...

Section 34. - 34. “Harbor” means a portion of the ocean or inland...

Section 35. - 35. “Channel” means any waterway now navigable in fact by...

Section 36. - 36. “Navigable waters” means waters which come under the jurisdiction...

Section 38. - 38. The adoption, repeal, amendment, or modification of any rules...

Section 39. - 39. Any construction or development authorized by this division that...

Section 40. - 40. Facilities in harbors and connecting waterways established under the...

CHAPTER 2 - Department of Boating and Waterways

ARTICLE 1 - Administration

Section 50. - 50. (a) The Department of Harbors and Watercraft and its...

Section 50.1. - 50.1. (a) Whenever the term “Division of Small Craft Harbors”...

Section 50.2. - 50.2. The division shall be administered by an executive officer...

Section 50.4. - 50.4. The director, before entering upon his duties, shall execute...

Section 50.6. - 50.6. The provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11150),...

Section 50.8. - 50.8. The director, with the approval of the Governor, may...

ARTICLE 2 - General Powers

Section 60. - 60. The Resources Agency shall represent the State of California...

Section 60.2. - 60.2. The department may enter into agreements with the United...

Section 60.4. - 60.4. The department may enter into any contract of agreement...

Section 60.6. - 60.6. The department may enter into any contracts or agreements...

Section 60.8. - 60.8. The department may do any act or enter into...

Section 61. - 61. The department may take such action as may be...

Section 61.2. - 61.2. For the purposes of this division, the department may...

Section 61.4. - 61.4. The director, with approval of the Director of Finance,...

Section 61.6. - 61.6. The department may expend the money in any appropriation...

Section 61.8. - 61.8. The department shall have possession and control of all...

Section 62. - 62. The department, with the approval of the Department of...

Section 62.4. - 62.4. Whenever the department has received and deposited any money...

Section 62.6. - 62.6. The department, with the approval of the Department of...

Section 62.8. - 62.8. For the purpose of disseminating information relating to its...

Section 62.9. - 62.9. Upon request, the department shall make available to persons...

Section 63.2. - 63.2. The department may sell copies of all or any...

Section 63.4. - 63.4. The director may recommend to the Legislature such action...

Section 63.9. - 63.9. In addition to other powers specified in this division...

Section 64. - 64. (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the...

Section 64.2. - 64.2. To the extent feasible, the division shall collaborate with...

Section 64.5. - 64.5. (a) The division is designated as the lead agency...

Section 64.7. - 64.7. (a) Each marina that is developed or improved with...

ARTICLE 2.5 - Beach Erosion Control

Section 65. - 65. The department, either independently or in cooperation with any...

Section 65.1. - 65.1. To the extent that funds are available therefor, the...

Section 65.2. - 65.2. The department shall prepare plans for and construct such...

Section 65.3. - 65.3. When state funds are made available on a matching...

Section 65.5. - 65.5. Whenever a beach erosion control project has been authorized...

Section 65.6. - 65.6. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 65.5, appropriations may be...

Section 65.7. - 65.7. Small beach erosion control projects not specifically authorized by...

Section 65.9. - 65.9. Whenever beach erosion control works are included in a...

Section 66. - 66. The department, with the approval of the Director of...

Section 66.1. - 66.1. Where the department is the construction agency, the city,...

Section 67. - 67. The San Diego County Beach Erosion Control Project (Imperial...

Section 67.1. - 67.1. The San Diego (Sunset Cliffs), California, Beach Erosion Control...

Section 67.2. - 67.2. The Orange County, California, Beach Erosion Control Project is...

Section 67.3. - 67.3. The Los Angeles County (Redondo Beach to Malaga Cove)...

Section 67.4. - 67.4. The department shall conduct the repair and restoration of...

ARTICLE 2.6 - California Recreational Boating Trails

Section 68. - 68. The director shall cause to be prepared, and continuously...

Section 68.2. - 68.2. In conformance with the California Recreational Trails Act, the...

ARTICLE 2.8 - California Public Beach Restoration Act

Section 69.5. - 69.5. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited,...

Section 69.6. - 69.6. (a) The California Public Beach Restoration Program is hereby...

Section 69.9. - 69.9. (a) The Public Beach Restoration Fund is hereby created...

ARTICLE 3 - Small Craft Harbors and Connecting Waterways

Section 70. - 70. The department may prepare plans for, and acquire, construct,...

Section 70.2. - 70.2. (a) The department may prepare or contract for the...

Section 70.3. - 70.3. “Harbor of safe refuge” means a port, harbor, inlet,...

Section 70.4. - 70.4. No city, county, or district that has received, or...

Section 70.5. - 70.5. (a) The following are harbors of safe refuge: (1)...

Section 70.6. - 70.6. If the department acquires, constructs, develops, or improves a...

Section 70.8. - 70.8. The department may contract with a federal agency, state...

Section 71. - 71. The department may provide for the granting of concessions...

Section 71.2. - 71.2. (a) The department shall protect small craft harbors under...

Section 71.4. - 71.4. (a) (1) The division, subject to the approval of...

Section 71.5. - 71.5. (a) The department shall encourage cities, counties, and districts...

Section 71.6. - 71.6. A transfer pursuant to Section 70 or a loan...

Section 71.7. - 71.7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Section 82,...

Section 71.7.5. - 71.7.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Section 40...

Section 71.8. - 71.8. (a) A contract or agreement for a transfer pursuant...

Section 71.9. - 71.9. A city, county, or district may use any excess...

Section 72. - 72. (a) If the legislative body of a city, county,...

Section 72.2. - 72.2. (a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, if the...

Section 72.4. - 72.4. An agreement or contract for a transfer pursuant to...

Section 72.5. - 72.5. (a) The Division, subject to the approval of the...

Section 72.6. - 72.6. Transfers pursuant to Section 70, loans pursuant to Section...

Section 72.7. - 72.7. (a) The department may grant funds to any public...

Section 72.75. - 72.75. (a) The department may grant funds to any public...

Section 72.8. - 72.8. The department, subject to a line item appropriation by...

Section 72.9. - 72.9. The department, subject to a line item appropriation by...

ARTICLE 4 - Vessels and Vessel Operators

Section 75. - 75. The department has such powers and duties relating to...

ARTICLE 5 - Recreational Marinas

Section 76. - 76. It is the intent of the Legislature that Harbors...

Section 76.1. - 76.1. “Private marina owner” means a profit-oriented business enterprise which...

Section 76.2. - 76.2. “Recreational marina” means a marina owned by a private...

Section 76.3. - 76.3. (a) The department may make loans to private marina...

Section 76.4. - 76.4. (a) An application for a loan under Section 76.3...

Section 76.5. - 76.5. In processing applications under this article, the division shall...

Section 76.6. - 76.6. Loans made under this article shall include, but are...

Section 76.7. - 76.7. (a) All loans made by the department to private...

Section 76.8. - 76.8. The department shall adopt regulations to implement or make...

Section 77. - 77. (a) The department, subject to the approval of the...

Section 77.1. - 77.1. The department, upon whatever terms and conditions it deems...

CHAPTER 3 - Boating and Waterways Commission

Section 80. - 80. (a) The Harbors and Watercraft Commission and its successor,...

Section 80.2. - 80.2. The commission shall be composed of seven members appointed...

Section 80.6. - 80.6. Members of the commission may receive a salary for...

Section 80.8. - 80.8. The members of the commission may be removed from...

Section 81. - 81. The commission shall, immediately after the effective date of...

Section 81.2. - 81.2. The commission shall adopt a seal. (Repealed and added...

Section 81.4. - 81.4. No action shall be taken by the commission by...

Section 81.6. - 81.6. The Department of General Services shall furnish suitable offices...

Section 81.8. - 81.8. The deputy director shall act as the secretary of...

Section 82. - 82. The division, consistent with Section 82.3, and in furtherance...

Section 82.3. - 82.3. The commission shall have the following particular duties and...

Section 82.4. - 82.4. All meetings of the commission shall be open and...

Section 82.6. - 82.6. All records of the commission shall be open to...

CHAPTER 4 - Harbors and Watercraft Revolving Fund

Section 85. - 85. All moneys received by the department, including any moneys...

Section 85.2. - 85.2. (a) All moneys in the Harbors and Watercraft Revolving...

Section 86. - 86. (a) The local public agency shall annually certify to...

Section 87. - 87. The department shall give consideration for funding the planning,...

Section 88. - 88. A small craft harbor or boating facility funded pursuant...