Section 39901 Of Article 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 4. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 15. >> Article 1.
39901
. A city whose limits include or bound upon a harbor, bay,
estuary, or other navigable body of water may:
(a) Establish, acquire, construct, improve, and maintain in, upon,
and along the body of water, piers, docks, wharves, bulkheads,
quays, and other necessary works.
(b) Construct, improve, dredge, deepen, or straighten, channels,
turning basins, canals, slips, and waterways to, from, and along such
works and connecting with any other navigable water within or
without the city limits.
(c) Do any thing necessary or convenient to the establishment,
improvement, conduct, and maintenance of a harbor, and in furtherance
of commerce and navigation.
This section does not affect or limit a person's use and enjoyment
of his property rights, nor grant a city the right to destroy,
injure, impair, or interfere with any private or quasi-public
property or property rights, leasehold, or otherwise, or to the use
and enjoyment of such property.