§ 6902 District Waterway Police Regulations

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law lets a local district make rules to control any U.S. waterway project that comes into the area and to set rules for building things like wharves, docks, and other structures.

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•A district can set up needed rules for any U.S. waterway project that comes into its area.
•The district can also make rules about building wharves, docks, buildings, and other improvements.
•These rules help keep water projects safe and organized within the district.

Example

A town on a river wants to build a new dock for fishing boats.

The town's district can create rules about how the dock is built, what materials are used, and how it fits with other water projects that enter the river.

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§ 6902 District Waterway Police Regulations

A district may enact necessary police regulations providing for control of any waterway project of the United States, entering the district, and it may adopt rules and regulations concerning the construction of wharves, docks, buildings, and improvements of all types. (Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 26.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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district police regulations waterway project wharves docks buildings improvements

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6902.

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