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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8Pt. 6Ch. 3Art. 1§ 6905 Port And Transportation Fees

§ 6905 Port And Transportation Fees

Harbors and Navigation Code·California
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§ 6905 Port And Transportation Fees

This law lets the district set and collect fees for using its docks, warehouses, ships, rail lines, and other transportation facilities, including pilot and tug services.

Key Takeaways

  • •The district can set rates for any of its transportation‑related facilities.
  • •It can collect those fees from people or companies that use the facilities.
  • •Charges can include things like pilotage (guiding ships) and towage (tugboats).

Example

A cargo company wants to unload a container at a public dock owned by the district and needs a tugboat to pull the ship into the harbor.

The district can decide how much to charge the company for using the dock, the warehouse space, and the tugboat service, and it can collect those fees.

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

Official Source
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§ 6905 Port And Transportation Fees

It may fix, regulate, and collect the rates or charges for the use of wharves, warehouses, vessels, railroads and other facilities, structures and appliances owned, controlled or operated by the district, in connection with or for the promotion and accommodation of transportation or navigation and the rates or charges for pilotage and towage. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

rates or chargeswharveswarehousesvesselsrailroadspilotagetowagetransportation or navigation

Related Statutes

  • § 6305 Port And Transportation Rates
  • § 6304 District Wharf And Navigation Control
  • § 6904 District Waterway Regulation
  • § 6295 Port District Facilities Authority
  • § 6895 Port District Facilities Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6905.
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