SECTIONS 117510-117525 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 117510-117525

117510. As used in this article:
(a) "Vessel" means every description of craft or other contrivance
used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation in or
on water.
(b) "Navigable waters" means all public waters of the state in any
river, stream, lake, reservoir, or other body of water, including
all salt water bays, inlets, and estuaries within the jurisdiction of
the state.

117515. No person shall place, deposit, or dump any human excreta
in or upon the navigable waters of this state, that are within any
marina, yacht harbor, fresh water lake, or fresh water impoundment,
from any vessel tied to any dock, slip, or wharf that has toilet
facilities available for the use of persons on the vessel.

117520. It is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting this
article to preempt the field of pollution by vessels, and the
provisions of this article do not prohibit the enactment or
enforcement of any ordinance by any city, county, or district having
the power to regulate pollution by vessels, that is stricter than the
provisions of this article.

117525. Any violation of this article is a misdemeanor.