California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §4008: The grant carries with it the right to have unencumbered and unobstructed the land and water on each side of the wharf or chute from high-water mark to navigable water, for a distance of one hundred a

What this law says, in plain English

A grant of wharf or chute rights includes unobstructed access to adjacent land and water from the high-water mark to navigable water for a distance of one hundred units.

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The grant carries with it the right to have unencumbered and unobstructed the land and water on each side of the wharf or chute from high-water mark to navigable water, for a distance of one hundred and fifty feet, for the convenience of landing, loading, and unloading vessels, but for no other purpose.

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