SECTIONS 54090-54093 - California Statutes

GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 54090-54093

54090. As used in this article "public beach" means any beach area
used for recreational purposes which is owned, operated or controlled
by the State, any state agency or any local agency.

54091. Any city, county, or other local agency that owns, operates,
or controls any public beach shall allow the use of that public
beach by all persons regardless of ancestry, residence, or any
characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135. Nonresidents of
the city, county, or other local agency shall be permitted to use
that public beach upon the same terms and conditions as are residents
of the city, county, or local agency.

54092. Any city, county, or other local agency that allows any
property owned, operated, or controlled by it to be used as a means
of access to any public beach shall allow free access over that
property to all persons regardless of ancestry, residence, or any
characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135.

54093. The Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the
state, may acquire by appropriate means easements in property owned,
operated or controlled by any city, county or other local agency in
order to provide free public access to any public beach. However, any
such easement shall terminate if the property is developed by the
city, county or other public agency in a manner which would not be
compatible with the use of such easement for access purposes and if
the city, county or other public agency refunds to the state the
amount of money the state paid for such easement.