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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 7Ch. 1§ 4013 Wharf Toll License Fees

§ 4013 Wharf Toll License Fees

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§ 4013 Wharf Toll License Fees

This law lets a wharf owner collect tolls for one year after the wharf is finished, but they have to pay a yearly tax on those tolls to the county.

Key Takeaways

  • •A wharf owner gets a license to charge tolls for one year once the wharf is finished.
  • •The license is given by the county auditor after the owner pays a license tax.
  • •After the first year, the tax can be no more than 10% of the toll money earned the previous year and goes to the county treasury for road work.

Example

A farmer builds a new dock (wharf) on a lake and starts charging other boats a fee to use it.

The farmer gets a one‑year license to collect those fees. After the first year, the farmer must pay the county a tax that can be up to 10% of the total fees collected the year before, and the money goes to the county’s road fund.

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

Official Source
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§ 4013 Wharf Toll License Fees

When the wharf or chute is completed and the tolls or wharfage fixed, the owner is entitled to a license to take tolls for the term of one year. The license shall be issued by the county auditor on the payment of such license tax as the board may fix, which tax, except for the first year, shall not be more than ten per cent of the gross receipts for tolls or wharfage for the previous year. The fee shall be paid to the county treasury for general road purposes. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

wharfchutetollswharfagelicensecounty auditorlicense taxgross receiptscounty treasury

Related Statutes

  • § 4009 Wharf Construction Authorization Requirements
  • § 4014 Wharf Owner Repair Liability
  • § 4000 County Wharf Construction Authority
  • § 4002 Wharf Construction Application Requirements
  • § 4003 Wharf Chute Notice Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 4013.
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