As used in this article, “houseboat” means a watercraft or industrial or commercial structure on or in the waters of the state, floating or nonfloating, which is designed or fitted out as a place of habitation and is not principally used for transportation. “Houseboat” includes platforms, and waterborne hotels and restaurants. “City or county” means any city, county, city and county, or port authority.
Cal. Water Code § 13901
Discharges From Houseboats on or in the Waters of the State
Known as the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The act spans §§ 13000–16201 (413 sections).
Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 482.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.