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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8Pt. 2Ch. 5§ 5941 County Harbor Land Surveys

§ 5941 County Harbor Land Surveys

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§ 5941 County Harbor Land Surveys

This law lets a county's board tell the harbor commission to study, plan, and cost out buying, fixing up, or taking care of land that could become public beaches, and then report back with why it’s a good idea.

Key Takeaways

  • •The county board can order the harbor commission to do surveys and make plans.
  • •The commission must estimate costs for buying, improving, or maintaining the land.
  • •They must give a report that explains why the land is needed and what benefits it will bring as a public beach.

Example

A county wants to turn a stretch of shoreline into a public beach for families to use.

The county board asks the harbor commission to measure the land, draw up plans, figure out how much it will cost, and then tell the board why the beach would be useful and worth the money.

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

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§ 5941 County Harbor Land Surveys

The board of supervisors of any county in which a district is situated may direct the harbor commission, appointed pursuant to Section 5902, to prepare surveys for the acquisition, improvement or maintenance of such lands as is herein authorized, 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 acquisition, improvement or maintenance of such lands as public beaches. (Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 441.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisorsharbor commissionpublic beachesacquisitionimprovementmaintenance

Related Statutes

  • § 5945 Harbor District Bond Financing
  • § 6365 Waterway Project Financing Authority
  • § 5911 Harbor Improvement Surveys
  • § 5940 Harbor District Beach Lands
  • § 5942 Harbor Project Feasibility Hearing

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5941.
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