The boards of supervisors in their respective counties may maintain, control, construct, repair or manage public ferries within the county.
Chapter 10County Ferries
Section § 1750
This law permits county boards of supervisors in California to oversee all aspects of public ferries within their county. This includes maintaining, managing, constructing, and repairing the ferries.
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Section § 1751
County boards of supervisors in California are allowed to set up and run summer ferries as they see fit. They can decide on the rules, regulations, times, and locations for these ferries. The costs to operate these ferries can come from the county's general fund.
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.
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Section § 1752
This law allows the board of supervisors in a county to buy, set up, or run a ferry service across any stream or river within that county if they think it's good for the public.
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.
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Section § 1753
This law lets a county board buy landing areas for ferries and pay for ferry-related expenses using the county's road fund. It also specifies that supervisors and their bondsmen aren't liable for damages people might suffer while using the ferry.
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.
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Section § 1754
This law allows the local governing boards of two counties that are separated by a navigable river to set up and run a ferry service across that river.
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.
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Section § 1754.5
If a navigable bay separates two counties in California, the county boards can create and run a ferry across it. However, they must follow any existing rules or bond requirements related to transportation.
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.
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Section § 1755
This law allows counties in California to share the costs of creating and running a ferry service. Each county's contribution to these expenses is decided by agreement among the counties' governing boards. Counties can use money from either their general fund or their road fund to cover their share of the costs.
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.
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Section § 1756
If one county decides not to participate in setting up and running a ferry service across a river, the other county can go ahead and do it alone. This includes starting the ferry service, getting the landing spots on the opposite side of the river, and using money from the county's road or general funds to cover the costs.
If either of the counties refuses to enter into an agreement to establish and operate any such ferry, the other county may:
(a)CA Streets and Highways Code § 1756(a) Establish and operate a ferry across the river.
(b)CA Streets and Highways Code § 1756(b) Acquire landing places for such ferry on the opposite bank of such river.
(c)CA Streets and Highways Code § 1756(c) Pay the expense of establishing and operating such ferry out of the road fund or the county general fund of such county.
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Section § 1757
This law allows counties in California to operate ferries, which they have either built or purchased, and they can choose to run them as free services or charge a fee.
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.
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