Pertinent Marina & Boater Codes and Regulations & Resources

 

International Regulations

 

MARPOL 73/78 (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978)

 

United States Federal Regulations

 

Clean Water Act (U.S. Code, Title33, Chapter 26 Water Pollution Prevention and Control)

 

State of California Regulations

 

California Harbors And Navigation Code

 

Emergency Action Plan – State of California Department of Industrial Relations

 

Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Cal. Water Code, Division 7)

 

Department of Fish and Game Code, Section 5650

 

 

Local Regulations

 

San Diego Unified Port District various codes

 

City of San Diego various codes

 

City of Oceanside various codes

 

County of Orange various codes

 

Resources

 

Clean Boating and Clean Marinas

 

California Department of Boating and Waterways

 

California Coastal Commission

 

California Coastal Commission Clean Marina Toolkit

 

US EPA Marinas

 

Northeast Waste Management Officials’ Association

 

University of California Sea Grant, San Diego

 

The Earth’s 911/Clean Boating

 

U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety and Environmental Protection

 

U.S. Coast Guard, Sea Partners Program

 

Underwater Hull Cleaning

 

 

University of California Sea Grant, San Diego

 

Boat Sewage

 

California Department of Boating and Waterways

 

U.S.EPA Oceans and Coastal Protection Division (OCPD)

 

Petroleum Containment

 

Small Craft Refueling Facilities Certification Program

 

Hazardous Materials

 

The Department of Toxic Substances Control

 

Courtesy hazardous waste inspections (non-regulatory inspections provided as a courtesy to assist marinas with hazardous waste compliance)

 

Solid Waste

 

The Ocean Conservancy

 

Algalita Marine Research Foundation

 

Locating Recyclers or Companies to Take Waste - California Integrated Waste Management Board

 

Shrink Wrap Recycling - Dr. Shrink, Inc.

 

Stash Your Trash –free brochures from The Boat U.S. Foundation

 

Storm Water Runoff

 

US EPA Storm Water Phase II Final Rule Fact Sheet Series

 

Regional Water Quality Control Board

 

State Water Resources Control Board

 

U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office

 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency