California Health and Safety Code ARTICLE 2 - Public Beaches

• Section 115875.
  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...
• Section 115880.
  (a) The department shall, by regulation and in consultation with the board, local health officers, and the public, establish, maintain, and amend as necessary, minimum standards...
• Section 115881.
  (a) Commencing January 1, 2012, the board shall be responsible for all of the following:(1) Directing the monitoring required to be conducted by Section 115880. (2) Establishing and...
• Section 115885.
  (a) The health officer having jurisdiction over the area in which a public beach is created shall:(1) Inspect the public beach to determine whether the standards established...
• Section 115890.
  Prior to restricting the use of or closing a public beach or portion thereof alleged to be in violation of standards, the health officer or...
• Section 115895.
  Any private person who violates any regulation adopted by the department pursuant to Section 115880 is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 592,...
• Section 115910.
  (a) On or before the 15th day of each month, each health officer shall submit to the board a survey documenting all beach postings and closures...
• Section 115915.
  (a) Whenever any public beach fails to meet the bacteriological standards established pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 115880, the health officer shall, at a minimum,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018