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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8General ProvisionsCh. 1Art. 1§ 5822 Harbor District Formation Requirements

§ 5822 Harbor District Formation Requirements

Harbors and Navigation Code·California
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§ 5822 Harbor District Formation Requirements

This law says that if you want to set up a special harbor improvement area, your petition must include specific details about the district and the harbor.

Key Takeaways

  • •Include the name of the new district.
  • •State the official or common name of the harbor.
  • •Note if a harbor commission is in charge of the harbor.
  • •Define the district’s outer boundaries, covering any part of the harbor to be improved.
  • •Give a simple description of the planned work.
  • •Provide an estimated cost and any extra expenses.

Example

A coastal town wants to upgrade its fishing pier and protect the nearby water. The town files a petition to create a harbor improvement district.

The petition must list the district’s name, the harbor’s common name, say whether a harbor commission runs it, draw the district’s borders, describe the work on the pier, and give an estimate of how much it will cost.

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§ 5822 Harbor District Formation Requirements

The petition shall show: (a) The name of the proposed district. (b) The official name or name by which the harbor is commonly known. (c) Whether the improvement, development, protection, maintenance, management or control of the harbor, or any part of it, is vested in or exercised by a harbor commission. (d) The exterior boundaries of the proposed district, which may include incorporated territory, or both incorporated and unincorporated territory, but shall include the whole or some part of the harbor proposed to be improved or developed. (e) A general description of the proposed improvement and development work. (f) The estimated cost of the improvement or development, and the incidental expenses. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

petitionproposed districtharbor commissionimprovementdevelopmentexterior boundariesestimated cost

Related Statutes

  • § 6012 Harbor District Formation Requirements
  • § 6013 Petition Signer Requirements
  • § 6212 District Formation Petition Requirements
  • § 5823 Harbor District Formation Petition
  • § 5824 Petition Signer Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 5822.
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