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CA Harb & Nav Code § 1698 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 6 - HARBORS AND PORTS|PART 1 - PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 1698.

1698.  (a) “Port or harbor infrastructure” means any of the following, if its primary or predominant use is of direct benefit to the port or harbor:(1) Streets, roads, highways, bridges, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, tunnels, subways, alleyways, viaducts, pipelines, rail lines, or other facilities for the transportation or movement of people, vehicles, equipment, or goods.(2) Piers, docks, wharves, slips, quays, platforms, decks, cranes, or other facilities for the mooring, docking, loading, or unloading of vessels.(3) Lands, tidelands, submerged lands, easements, port access routes, channel improvements, rights-of-way, dredge disposal sites, safety zones, breakwaters, levees, bulkheads, or walls of rock or other material to protect property or traffic.(4) Parking, warehouse, or storage facilities.(5) Parks, recreation, or open space facilities.(6) Remediation or any capital improvement that improves environmental quality.(7) Water, wastewater, drainage, electric, or telecommunication systems or facilities.(8) Buildings, structures, facilities, improvements, or equipment necessary or convenient to any of paragraphs (1) to (7), inclusive, or to the operation of a port or harbor.(9) Public improvements authorized pursuant to the Improvement Act of 1911 (Division 7 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Streets and Highways Code), the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (Division 10 (commencing with Section 8500) of the Streets and Highways Code), and the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code).(b) Any port or harbor infrastructure may be privately operated. Except for any port or harbor infrastructure financed or subsidized with public trust revenues, any privately owned port or harbor infrastructure may be eligible in whole or in part for financing or other support or subsidy from money deposited in the infrastructure fund pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 1701.(c) If a port or harbor infrastructure financed wholly or partly with public funds is privately owned and if the use for which the port or harbor infrastructure was originally constructed changes or is incompatible with the port authority’s master plan, the private owner shall pay the public agency the percentage of the full appreciated value of the port or harbor infrastructure that was originally financed with public funds.(d) Any port or harbor infrastructure may be located within, partly within and partly outside, or outside the boundaries of any harbor agency.(e) Any port or harbor infrastructure that has been purchased, constructed, expanded, improved, or rehabilitated by the expenditure or use of public trust revenues shall be held as an asset of the trust in a share proportionate to the investment of public trust revenues.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 793, Sec. 9. (SB 63) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 1699 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 6 - HARBORS AND PORTS|PART 1 - PORT INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING|CHAPTER 1 - Findings and Definitions|ARTICLE 2 - Definitions|Section 1699.

1699.  “Seaport infrastructure financing district” means an enhanced infrastructure financing district that finances port or harbor infrastructure created in accordance with Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1710) of this part and Chapter 2.99 (commencing with Section 53398.50) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 793, Sec. 10. (SB 63) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5820 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Hearing|Section 5820.

5820.  Any portion of a county in this state, the exterior boundaries of which include a bay, harbor, inlet, or navigable water of the Pacific Ocean, may be formed into a district for the improvement or development of a harbor.The work may include the dredging of channels, shipways, ship berths, anchorage places, and turning basins, and the construction of jetties, breakwaters, bulkheads, seawalls, wharves, ferry slips, and warehouses.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 195, Sec. 9.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5821 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Hearing|Section 5821.

5821.  Whenever fifty or more persons in any county of this State, the exterior boundaries of which include a harbor, desire to form a district within the county for the improvement or development of a harbor, they may present a petition in writing signed by them to the board of supervisors of the county.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5822 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Hearing|Section 5822.

5822.  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.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5823 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Hearing|Section 5823.

5823.  The petition shall contain a request that the territory included within the boundaries be formed into a harbor district for the purpose of the improvement or development of the harbor.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5824 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Hearing|Section 5824.

5824.  Each signer of the petition shall be a registered voter, resident, and freeholder within the proposed district.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5825 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 1 - Petition and Hearing|Section 5825.

5825.  The petition shall be published for at least two weeks preceding the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation printed in the county, together with a notice signed by not exceeding three of the petitioners. The notice shall state the day, hour and place at which the petition will be presented to the board of supervisors for hearing, and that all persons interested may appear and be heard at this time and place.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5830 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5830.

5830.  At the time and place specified in the notice the board of supervisors shall consider the petition and may continue the hearing from time to time not exceeding a period of ninety days.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5831 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5831.

5831.  A certificate issued by the assessor of the county and filed in the proceedings, which states that the name of any signer of the petition appears upon the last equalized assessment-roll of the county for land assessed to him or her and located within the boundaries of the proposed district, is prima facie evidence that the signer is a freeholder within the proposed district.A certificate signed by the county elections official, which states that the name of any signer of the petition is registered and uncanceled as a voter of the county and that he or she resides within the boundaries of the proposed district, is prima facie evidence that the signer is a registered voter within the proposed district.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 47. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5832 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5832.

5832.  At the hearing, the board of supervisors may change the exterior boundaries of the proposed district, as set forth in the petition, by excluding lands which would not be benefited by the improvement or development of the harbor.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5833 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5833.

5833.  The board of supervisors may also change the exterior boundaries of the proposed district, as set forth in the petition by adding to the proposed district other contiguous lands which will be benefited by the improvement or development of the harbor.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5834 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5834.

5834.  Land may not be added to the proposed district until notice is served upon the owner of the lands proposed to be added.The notice may be personally served upon the owner or published for the same period of time and in the same paper as the original petition and notice of hearing.The notice shall state the day, hour, and place at which the owner will be heard and shall generally describe the lands proposed to be added to the proposed district.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5835 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5835.

5835.  The board of supervisors shall investigate and determine:(a) If the improvement or development work generally described in the petition is feasible.(b) If, when completed it will result in the improvement or development of the harbor.(c) If the estimated cost and incidental expenses are the reasonable and necessary costs of the improvement or development work and incidental expenses.For the purpose of investigation and determination, it may submit the improvement or development work described in the petition to engineers for examination and report.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5836 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5836.

5836.  If it appears, and the board of supervisors finds that it is necessary, in order to make a sufficient and adequate examination, to continue the hearing beyond ninety days, the board may for that purpose continue the hearing for not longer than six months from the date of the presentation of the petition.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5837 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5837.

5837.  If the improvement, development, protection, maintenance, management or control of a harbor or any part thereof, proposed to be imporved or developed, is vested in or exercised by a harbor commission, the petition shall be submitted to and approved by the harbor commission, before it is presented to the board of supervisors, and all investigations of the improvement or development work, and its estimated cost, ordered or directed to be made by the board of supervisors, shall be made by or under and subject to the approval of the harbor commission.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5838 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5838.

5838.  Neither the board of supervisors or the harbor commission, if one exists, is bound by the improvement or development work described in the petition, or by the estimated cost set forth, but it may find that other, different, or less amount of improvement or development work should be done, and find the estimated cost and the incidental expenses.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5839 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5839.

5839.  Upon final hearing, the board of supervisors shall have a finding of facts entered upon the minutes of the meeting if it appears that:(a) The petition and notice of hearing have been duly published.(b) The petition is signed by a sufficient number of persons who possess the required qualifications.(c) A harbor exists within the county, some portion of which is contained within the exterior boundaries set forth in the petition.(d) It can be improved and developed as generally described in the petition at a cost not disproportionate to the benefit to be derived from the improvement and development.(e) The improvement or development has the approval of the harbor commission, if one exists.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5840 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5840.

5840.  The finding of facts required to be made by the board of supervisors shall set forth:(a) The name of the proposed district, as set forth in the petition.(b) The official name or name by which the harbor is commonly known.(c) A description of the exterior boundaries of the territory to be included within the proposed district, as originally set forth in the petition, or as they may have been changed by the inclusion or exclusion of lands.(d) The improvement or development work to be done.(e) The estimated cost, and the incidental expenses.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5841 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 2 - Hearing|Section 5841.

5841.  The findings are conclusive evidence of the existence of every fact found by the board of supervisors and of the due signing and publication of the petition and of the publication or personal service of all prior notices, and vest the board with authority to proceed pursuant to this part.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5859 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5859.

5859.  The board of supervisors shall make and have entered in the minutes an order finally determining the exterior boundaries of the district, the improvement or development work to be done in the harbor, and the estimated cost, and the incidental expenses.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5860 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5860.

5860.  The board shall pass a resolution calling an election for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters the proposition of the formation of the district and incurring a bonded debt and issuing and selling bonds, to pay the cost of the improvement or development work, in a sum not greater than the estimated cost, and the incidental expenses as found by the board.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5861 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5861.

5861.  This resolution of the board of supervisors shall:(a) Fix the date of the election which shall be not less than 130 days after the date of the passage of the resolution.(b) Designate one or more voting precincts and generally describe the boundaries of each precinct.(c) Designate a place within each precinct at which the polls will be opened for the purpose of the election on the date of the election.(d) Appoint a board of election for each precinct, consisting of one inspector, one judge, and one clerk, each of whom shall be a registered elector of, and reside within, the precinct for which he or she is appointed.(e) State the object and purposes for which the indebtedness is proposed to be incurred and the amount of the principal of the indebtedness.(f) Recite a maximum rate of interest to be paid on indebtedness, not exceeding seven per cent per annum, payable semiannually.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 48. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5862 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5862.

5862.  The resolution shall also prescribe the manner of voting for or against the incurring of the indebtedness and for or against the formation of the district, and in all particulars not recited in the resolution or as otherwise provided for in this part, the election shall be held in accordance with the general election law of the state, so far as it is applicable, but it is not necessary to mail or send out sample ballots or precinct polling cards.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5863 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5863.

5863.  The resolution shall invite the qualified voters residing in the proposed district to vote upon the proposition by marking on the ballot opposite the proposition of the formation of the district and of the incurring of indebtedness thereby.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 49. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5864 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5864.

5864.  The ballot to be used at the election shall be substantially in the following form: HARBOR DISTRICTOFFICIAL BALLOT Instructions to voters: To vote in favor of the formation of the harbor district and the incurring of the indebtedness thereby, mark in the voting area at the right of the words “For the harbor district.”To vote against the formation of the harbor district and the incurring of the indebtedness thereby, mark in the voting area at the right of the words “Against the harbor district.”All erasures and distinguishing marks are forbidden and make the ballot void. If you wrongly stamp, tear, or deface this ballot, return it to the inspector of elections and obtain another. PROPOSITION“For the harbor district” (here set forth a general statement of the purposes for which the indebtedness is to be incurred, and the amount of the indebtedness).“Against the harbor district” (here set forth a general statement of the purposes for which the indebtedness is to be incurred and the amount of the indebtedness).(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 328, Sec. 109. (SB 1330) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5865 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5865.

5865.  The resolution calling the election shall be published pursuant to Section 6061 of the Government Code.The passage of the resolution and its publication constitute the notice of election and no other notice need be given.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 51. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5866 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5866.

5866.  On the day of the election the polls at each of the polling places designated by the board of supervisors shall be opened at the hour of seven o’clock a.m. and shall be kept opened until the hour of eight o’clock p.m. of the same day, when the polls shall be closed. Any elector within the polling place or standing in line thereat who has not had an opportunity to vote and desires to vote shall be permitted to vote after the hour of eight o’clock p.m. of the day of election.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 52. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5867 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5867.

5867.  When the polls are closed, the board of election in each precinct shall close the polls in accordance with the election laws of the state governing general elections, and deposit the ballots with the county elections official of the county in which the election is held.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 221, Sec. 53. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Harb & Nav Code § 5868 (2021)
2021 California Code|Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC|DIVISION 8 - HARBOR AND PORT DISTRICTS|PART 2 - HARBOR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS|CHAPTER 1 - Formation|ARTICLE 3 - Election for Formation and Issuance of Bonds|Section 5868.

5868.  The board of supervisors at its first regular meeting after the date of the election shall canvass the returns of the election, and shall have entered upon the minutes of the meeting a finding showing the number of votes cast in each precinct for the district and the incurring of the indebtedness, and the number of votes cast against the district and the incurring of the indebtedness, and the total number of votes cast in all the precincts for and against the harbor district and the incurring of the indebtedness.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)