SECTIONS 1750-1757 - California Statutes

STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE

SECTION 1750-1757

1750. The boards of supervisors in their respective counties may
maintain, control, construct, repair or manage public ferries within
the county.

1751. The boards of supervisors, in their respective counties, may
construct, operate, manage or maintain summer ferries under such
rules and regulations and at such times and places as they consider
necessary. The boards may cause the expense of such ferries to be
paid out of the county general fund.

1752. Whenever the board of supervisors of any county considers it
advisable and for the best interests of the public that the county
own and operate any ferry within such county, the board may purchase,
establish or operate any ferry across any stream or river within the
county.

1753. Such board may acquire landing places for any such ferry and
may pay the expenses of purchasing, establishing or operating such
ferry out of the road fund of the county. A supervisor or his
bondsmen shall not be responsible for the payment of damages incurred
by any person while traveling on such ferry.

1754. When a navigable river forms a boundary between two counties
of this State, the board of supervisors of such counties may
establish and operate any ferry across such river.

1754.5. When a navigable bay forms a boundary between two counties,
the boards of supervisors of the counties may establish and operate
any ferry across the bay, subject to any restrictions in Article 7
(commencing with Section 30350) of Chapter 1 of Division 17 or in any
bond resolution of the commission which may be applicable.

1755. Each of the counties shall pay such proportion of the
expenses of establishing and operating any such ferry as is agreed
upon by the respective boards. Each board may pay its county's
proportion of such expenses out of the county general fund or the
road fund of the county.

1756. If either of the counties refuses to enter into an agreement
to establish and operate any such ferry, the other county may:
(a) Establish and operate a ferry across the river.
(b) Acquire landing places for such ferry on the opposite bank of
such river.
(c) Pay the expense of establishing and operating such ferry out
of the road fund or the county general fund of such county.

1757. Any ferry constructed or acquired under this chapter by a
county or counties may be operated as either a free ferry or a toll
ferry.