Section 115875 Of Article 2. Public Beaches From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 104. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
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. For the purposes of this article, the following terms have
the following meanings:
(a) "Public beach" means any beach area used by the public for
recreational purposes that is owned, operated, or controlled by the
state, any state agency, any local agency, or any private person in
this state, and is located in the coastal zone, as defined in Section
30103 of the Public Resources Code, or within the jurisdiction of
the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission, as set
forth in Section 66610 of the Government Code.
(b) "Board" means the State Water Resources Control Board.
(c) "Department" means the State Department of Public Health.
(d) "Health officer" means the legally appointed local health
officer or director of environmental health of the county or city
having jurisdiction of the area in which a public saltwater beach is
located.