Title HNC, California Harb. & Nav. Code

The board of supervisors or any member or members of the board authorized by the board, or any individual voter or bona fide association of citizens entitled to vote on the district formation proposition, or any combination of such voters and associations of citizens, may file a …

If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposed district formation is filed with the election officials within the time prescribed, such election officials shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters. In selecting the…

The elections officials in charge of conducting the election shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the district formation proposition to be voted on to be printed and mailed to each voter entitled to vote on the district formation question. The ballot pamphlet shall contain th…

The vote shall be canvassed by the board of supervisors not more than 10 days after the election. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

If less than a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in favor of forming the district the board of supervisors shall declare the proceedings terminated. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

If a majority of the votes cast upon the proposition are in favor of forming the district the board of supervisors shall by resolution declare the district duly organized under this part. Said resolution shall state: (a) The name of the district. (b) The official name by which th…

No informality in any proceeding, including informality in the conduct of the election not substantially affecting adversely the legal rights of any person, shall invalidate the formation of the district. Any proceedings wherein the validity of the formation of a district is deni…

The department may provide for the granting of concessions within the boundaries of harbors under the jurisdiction of the department in order to furnish the public with fuel, oil, food, and other facilities, and may grant easements, rights of way, and permits with respect to such…

(a) The department shall protect small craft harbors under its jurisdiction from damage and preserve the peace in those harbors. The director and the employees of the department that the director designates have the authority and powers conferred by law upon peace officers listed…

(a) (1) The division, subject to the approval of the Legislature in accordance with Section 85.2, may make loans to qualified cities, counties, or districts having power to acquire, construct, and operate small craft harbors, for the design, planning, acquisition, construction, i…

(a) The department shall encourage cities, counties, and districts that propose to apply for initial loan funding for new small craft harbor development projects pursuant to Section 71.4 to communicate and to work with private enterprise in order to determine if private business …

A transfer pursuant to Section 70 or a loan pursuant to Section 71.4 shall not be made to a city, county, or district if it would provide for an indebtedness or liability contrary to the provisions of Section 18 of Article XI of the Constitution unless, at an election called by t…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Section 82, or any contract or agreement to the contrary, loan payments on the loan on behalf of Spud Point Marina in the County of Sonoma, as authorized by Schedule (b)(8) of Item 3680-101-516 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, Section 40 of this code, Section 30233 of the Public Resources Code, or any contract or agreement to the contrary, Sonoma County may provide facilities at the Spud Point Marina for commercial, recreational, or other vessels, in…

(a) A contract or agreement for a transfer pursuant to Section 70 or a loan pursuant to Section 71.4, for which gross revenues of a small craft harbor are made the security for repayment shall include, but is not limited to, provisions requiring the governing body of the city, co…

A city, county, or district may use any excess revenues from rates enacted pursuant to Section 71.4 or from other fees, rates, rents, or charges for services in excess of those revenues required to comply with Section 71.8 and with any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 7…

(a) If the legislative body of a city, county, or district has acquired, constructed, or improved small craft harbor facilities pursuant to an agreement or contract for a transfer pursuant to Section 70, or a loan pursuant to Section 71.4, the facilities may not be leased in whol…

(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, if the legislative body of a city, county, or district has acquired, constructed or improved small craft harbor facilities pursuant to an agreement or contract for a transfer pursuant to Section 70 or a loan pursuant to Sectio…

An agreement or contract for a transfer pursuant to former Section 5823 of the Public Resources Code or a loan pursuant to former Section 5827 or 6499.5 of that code, executed prior to the effective date of this chapter, shall, for the purposes of this chapter, be considered as a…

(a) The Division, subject to the approval of the Legislature in accordance with Section 85.2, may grant funds to a county, city, district, or other public agency for the construction and development of small craft launching facilities and shall establish general policies for dete…

Transfers pursuant to Section 70, loans pursuant to Section 71.4, and grants pursuant to Section 72.5 shall be made by the division with the advice of the commission. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 353, Sec. 113. (SB 820) Effective September 26, 2013. Operative July 1, 2013, by Sec…

(a) The department may grant funds to any public agency for the construction or procurement of floating restrooms and ancillary items. (b) The department may prepare plans and arrange for the procurement of floating restrooms and ancillary items for later transfer to other public…

(a) The department may grant funds to any public agency for the construction or procurement of vessel pumpout or dump stations and ancillary items. (b) The department shall establish general policies for determining appropriate bodies of water and locations thereon for placing ve…

The department, subject to a line item appropriation by the Legislature for each proposed project, may grant funds to a county, city, district, or federal agency for the construction of waterway public access facilities used primarily by rafters, canoeists, tubers, and kayakers. …

The department, subject to a line item appropriation by the Legislature for each proposed project, may acquire property to provide for waterway public access facilities used primarily by rafters, canoeists, tubers, and kayakers, and may also provide for the construction of those …

All bonds sold for any purpose contemplated by this chapter shall be sold for not less than their par value and accrued interest. The proceeds shall be deposited in the treasury of the county and placed to the credit of a special fund designated, ____ harbor fund, created by orde…

Prior to the voting of bonds, the board may in all work under this chapter, incur, permit to accrue, audit, approve and pay any demand, debt or obligation against the county in a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars in the aggregate. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Upon a showing of necessity by the commission, the board may, by a four-fifths vote, permit the expenditure of an additional five thousand dollars. More than one thousand dollars shall not be appropriated at any one time. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

All money shall be paid out of the general fund of the county until there is money in the harbor fund sufficient to reimburse the general fund of the county, when it shall be reimbursed, and thereafter all sums shall be paid out of the harbor fund. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 36…

The board, on recommendation of the commission, may use any and all moneys in the harbor fund in conjunction with the State or Federal Government, in any harbor improvement, development or protection undertaken by the State or Federal Government, or it may place all or any moneys…

The commission shall, once in each six months, make out and verify under oath, and file with the board, a detailed statement of its proceedings, showing: (a) The amount of money in the harbor fund at the time of the last report. (b) The amounts of all donations since received and…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Boaters Lien Law”. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 941, Sec. 2.)

As used in this article: (a) “Department” means the Department of Motor Vehicles or any successor agency thereto which registers vehicles. (b) “Mail” means first-class mail, postage prepaid, unless registered mail is specified. Registered mail includes certified mail. (c) “Servic…

The time a notice or statement is given or sent, unless otherwise expressly provided, means the time a written notice to a person is deposited in the United States mails; or the time any other written notice is personally delivered to the recipient. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 941…

The possessory vessel lien procedures described by the provisions of this article shall supersede any local ordinance and shall provide the exclusive means of enforcing these liens. Nothing in this article shall be construed as affecting any maritime lien cognizable under any fed…

(a) Except as provided in Article 1.5 (commencing with Section 410) of Chapter 1 of Division 3, every person has a lien dependent upon possession of the vessel for the compensation to which he or she is legally entitled for services rendered to or storage of any vessel subject to…

(a) A lienholder shall apply to the department for the issuance of an authorization to conduct a lien sale pursuant to the provisions of this section for any vessel with a value determined to be over one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). A fee shall be charged by the depart…

(a) For vessels with a value determined to be one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) or less, the department shall promptly furnish the lienholder with the names and addresses of the registered and legal owners of record. (b) The lienholder shall, immediately upon receipt of …

(a) A registered or legal owner of a vessel may release any interest in the vessel after the lien has arisen. The release shall be dated when signed and a copy shall be given at the time the release is signed to the person releasing the interest. (b) The release shall be in at le…

(a) Whenever the lien upon any vessel is lost by reason of the loss of possession through trick, fraud, or device, the repossession of the vessel by the former lienholder claimant revives the lien, but a lien so revived is subordinate to any right, title, or interest of a person …

No lien sale shall be undertaken pursuant to Section 503 or 504 unless the vessel has been available for inspection at a location easily accessible to the public for at least one hour before the sale and is at the place of sale at the time and date specified on the notice of sale…

Within 10 days after the sale of any vessel pursuant to the provisions of Section 503 or 504, the legal or registered owner may redeem the vessel upon the payment of the amount of the lien, all costs and expenses of the lien, together with interest on that sum at the legal rate f…

(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), at the time a lienholder applies to the department to conduct a sale under Section 504, the lienholder shall submit with the application a declaration by a licensed yacht and ship broker of the fair market value of the described vessel a…

The proceeds of a vessel lien sale shall be disposed of as follows: (a) The amount necessary to discharge the lien and the actual cost of selling the vessel shall be paid to the lienholder. Actual cost of sale shall include any fees charged by the department, publication fees, po…

A lien provided for in this article for repairs, labor, supplies, or materials for, or for storage or safekeeping of, a vessel may be assigned by written instrument accompanied by delivery of possession of the vessel subject to the lien, and the assignee may exercise the rights o…

All forms required pursuant to this article shall be prescribed by the department. Language used in the notices and declarations shall be simple and nontechnical. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 941, Sec. 2.)