Internal prototype — noindexed, not linked from public navigation yet.

Cal. HNC § 71.9

This is the official text of Cal. HNC § 71.9, part of California’s Harbors and Navigation Code — regulates ports, harbors, and boating.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Official statutory text

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 70, for waterfront improvements, waterfront recreational programs, and purchases of other waterfront property in the waterfront area under its jurisdiction.

This section does not in any way affect the duties and obligations imposed upon a city, county, or district by any statute granting to any city, county, or district any state-owned tide or submerged lands.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in California?

Find a California lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.