§ 5911 Harbor Improvement Surveys

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law lets county leaders ask a harbor group to study and plan ways to make harbors better or safer.

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•County leaders can ask for harbor improvement plans
•The harbor group studies the problem and suggests fixes
•They must report how much the fixes will cost

Example

A county wants to fix up an old harbor to stop erosion and make it safer for boats.

The county leaders can tell the harbor group to study the problem, make a plan, and say how much it will cost.

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§ 5911 Harbor Improvement Surveys

The board of supervisors of any county in which the district is situated may direct the harbor commission, appointed pursuant to Section 5902 of this part, to prepare surveys for the improvement, development or protection of any harbor or harbors within the district, prepare plans therefor and estimates of cost thereof, and to report to the board of supervisors thereon, with its recommendations covering the necessity, advantages and benefits to be derived by the improvement, development or protection of such harbor or harbors. (Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 565.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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board of supervisors harbor commission improvement development protection harbor

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5911.

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