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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8General ProvisionsCh. 3Art. 1§ 6309 Port District Safety Regulations

§ 6309 Port District Safety Regulations

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§ 6309 Port District Safety Regulations

This law lets the board make rules about parking cars, how fast cars and boats can go, where boats can tie up, fire safety on land and water, stopping sewage from being dumped in the harbor, and keeping the area clean.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can set parking rules for cars.
  • •The board can set speed limits and operating rules for both cars and boats.
  • •The board can decide where boats can tie up (berthing).
  • •The board can make fire safety rules for places on land and on water.
  • •The board can ban dumping raw sewage or waste into the harbor.
  • •The board can create anti‑littering rules.
  • •Section 660 may have special exceptions.

Example

A boat captain wants to dump raw sewage into the harbor after a long trip.

Because the board can adopt rules that forbid pumping raw sewage into port waters, they could create a rule that says no one can dump sewage in the harbor, so the captain would have to use a proper pump-out station instead.

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

Official Source
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§ 6309 Port District Safety Regulations

Except as otherwise provided in Section 660, the board may adopt all ordinances necessary for the regulation of the district with respect to the parking of vehicles, the speed and operation on vehicles and vessels, berthing of vessels, fire safety ashore and afloat, prohibiting the pumping of raw sewage or waste into port waters, and littering. (Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 878.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

ordinancesregulation of the districtparking of vehiclesspeed and operation on vehicles and vesselsberthing of vesselsfire safety ashore and afloatprohibiting the pumping of raw sewage or waste into port waterslittering

Related Statutes

  • § 7058 District Ordinance Authority
  • § 280 Vessel Meeting Navigation Rules
  • § 281 Vessel Collision Avoidance Rules
  • § 282 Sailing Vessel Right Of Way
  • § 283 Steam Vessel Channel Navigation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6309.
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