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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 5Ch. 1Art. 3§ 1110 Bay Area Water Boundaries

§ 1110 Bay Area Water Boundaries

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§ 1110 Bay Area Water Boundaries

This law tells you exactly what the words “Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun” and “Monterey Bay” mean, listing all the water areas they cover.

Key Takeaways

  • •The law defines the terms “Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun” and “Monterey Bay”.
  • •It includes every water, tributary, port, and harbor in those bays.
  • •For the San Francisco group, the area stretches from the south end of the bay and the ports of Sacramento and Stockton up to the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • •Monterey Bay means all the water in that bay plus its tributaries, ports, and harbors.

Example

A boat captain wants to know if the water near the Port of Stockton is part of the “Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun”.

Because the law says those bays include the waters from the south end of San Francisco Bay and the ports of Sacramento and Stockton all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge, the captain’s route is inside the defined area.

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

Official Source
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§ 1110 Bay Area Water Boundaries

(a) “Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and Suisun” means all the waters of those bays and of the tributaries, ports, and harbors of those bays, and includes the water areas from the south end of San Francisco Bay and from the Ports of Sacramento and Stockton to the Golden Gate Bridge. “Bay of San Francisco, San Pablo, or Suisun” means any of those waters, respectively. (b) “Monterey Bay” means all the waters of that bay and of the tributaries, ports, and harbors of that bay. (Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 177, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2002.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo, and SuisunMonterey BaytributariesportsharborsGolden Gate Bridge

Related Statutes

  • § 1112 High Seas Definition
  • § 1100 Monterey Bay Pilotage Regulation
  • § 1114 Pilot Licensing Definitions
  • § 1114.5 San Francisco Bay Pilotage Grounds
  • § 1127 Vessel Pilotage Safety Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 1110.
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