California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §6000: “Harbor,” as used in this part, includes any bay, harbor, inlet, river, channel, slough, or arm of the sea, in which the tides of the Pacific Ocean ebb and flow or in which tides are affected by the P

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This statute defines 'harbor' for legal purposes to include bays, inlets, rivers, channels, and other water bodies where Pacific Ocean tides ebb and flow or are affected by tidal conditions.

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“Harbor,” as used in this part, includes any bay, harbor, inlet, river, channel, slough, or arm of the sea, in which the tides of the Pacific Ocean ebb and flow or in which tides are affected by the Pacific Ocean.

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