§ 5821 Harbor Improvement District Formation

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says that if 50 or more people in a county with a harbor want to improve or develop the harbor, they can ask the county leaders by signing a petition.

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•You need at least 50 people to sign the petition.
•The county must have a harbor to use this law.
•The petition must be given to the county's board of supervisors.

Example

A group of fishermen and business owners in a coastal town want to build a better dock for their boats.

If at least 50 of them sign a paper asking the county to help, the county leaders have to consider their request.

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§ 5821 Harbor Improvement District Formation

Whenever fifty or more persons in any county of this State, the exterior boundaries of which include a harbor, desire to form a district within the county for the improvement or development of a harbor, they may present a petition in writing signed by them to the board of supervisors of the county. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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fifty or more persons harbor district improvement or development petition in writing board of supervisors

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5821.

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