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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8General ProvisionsCh. 3Art. 1§ 6304 District Wharf And Navigation Control

§ 6304 District Wharf And Navigation Control

Harbors and Navigation Code·California
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§ 6304 District Wharf And Navigation Control

This law lets a local district set rules and enforce safety and health standards for building and using docks, warehouses, and other structures that help boats and ships on federal water projects and any other navigable streams in the area.

Key Takeaways

  • •The district can control how wharves, warehouses, and similar structures are built and used.
  • •The rules apply to projects that are part of federal water improvements and to any other navigable streams in the district.
  • •The district can also enforce police (safety) and sanitary (cleanliness) regulations for those structures.

Example

A company wants to build a new loading dock on a river that is part of a federal flood‑control project.

The district can require the company to get a permit, follow construction rules, and keep the area clean, and it can fine the company if it breaks those rules.

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

Official Source
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§ 6304 District Wharf And Navigation Control

A district may regulate and control the construction, maintenance, and operation or use of all wharves, warehouses, structures, improvements, or appliances used in connection with or for the accommodation and promotion of transportation or navigation on any improvement project of the federal government applying to the main waterway entering the district and on other navigable streams improved or unimproved which lie within the district, and it may make and enforce necessary police and sanitary regulations in connection therewith. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 22.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

districtregulate and controlwharveswarehousesstructuresimprovementsappliancestransportation or navigationimprovement project of the federal governmentnavigable streamspolice and sanitary regulations

Related Statutes

  • § 6904 District Waterway Regulation
  • § 6302 District Waterway Project Control
  • § 6305 Port And Transportation Rates
  • § 6895 Port District Facilities Authority
  • § 6902 District Waterway Police Regulations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6304.
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