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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8Pt. 2Ch. 1Art. 2§ 5835 Harbor Improvement Feasibility Review

§ 5835 Harbor Improvement Feasibility Review

Harbors and Navigation Code·California
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§ 5835 Harbor Improvement Feasibility Review

This law says the board of supervisors must check a harbor improvement plan to see if it can be done, if it will actually improve the harbor, and if the money needed is reasonable.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board must investigate if a harbor project is feasible.
  • •The board must check that the project will actually improve the harbor.
  • •The board must make sure the estimated costs are reasonable and necessary.
  • •The board can ask engineers to review the project.

Example

A company asks to build a new dock at the harbor.

The board looks at the plan, decides if building the dock is possible, if it will make the harbor better, and if the cost the company says is fair. They can also send the plan to engineers for a report.

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§ 5835 Harbor Improvement Feasibility Review

The board of supervisors shall investigate and determine: (a) If the improvement or development work generally described in the petition is feasible. (b) If, when completed it will result in the improvement or development of the harbor. (c) If the estimated cost and incidental expenses are the reasonable and necessary costs of the improvement or development work and incidental expenses. For the purpose of investigation and determination, it may submit the improvement or development work described in the petition to engineers for examination and report. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisorsimprovement or development workfeasibleharborestimated cost and incidental expenses

Related Statutes

  • § 5838 Harbor Improvement Discretion
  • § 5839 Harbor Improvement Petition Approval
  • § 5840 Harbor District Formation Requirements
  • § 6023 Harbor Improvement Feasibility Review
  • § 6024 Harbor District Formation Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5835.
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