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Berkeley Marina: rules for vendors and boat owners

What Berkeley Marina publishes for marine service providers and for boat owners, quoted from the operator's own pages and documents. Each rule shows its source and the date we last read it.

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Sailboats and powerboats tied up in a row of slips, their masts reflected in calm water

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At a glance

Run by
City of Berkeley (city)
Region
San Francisco Bay Area
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Rules for service providers

Before your first job here, line up:

  1. Business license: Anyone working on a berthed boat needs work authorization from the berth permittee and a City of Berkeley business license (BMC 6.20.150).
Business license

Anyone working on a berthed boat needs work authorization from the berth permittee and a City of Berkeley business license (BMC 6.20.150).

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On site
  • Soliciting business in the marina without a permit is prohibited (BMC 6.20.270).
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Rules for boat owners

Slip fees

Adopted per-foot monthly rates: 30–39 ft $11.30 now, $11.64 from 7/1/2026, $11.99 from 7/1/2027; 40–49 ft $11.97 / $12.33 / $12.70 (plus an unmetered-power surcharge).

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Living aboard

Liveaboard fee raised from $220 to $270/month (adopted January 27, 2026). The code requires a cruising vessel of at least 24 ft and holding-tank logs submitted June 30 and December 31 (BMC 6.20.190).

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Copper paint and hull cleaning

Wait 90 days after new bottom paint before underwater cleaning.

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Pump-out

Free self-serve pump-outs at the end of C-dock, I-dock and G-112, open 24/7; liveaboards get one free mobile pump-out a month on rotation.

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Hiring someone to work on your boat here

Based on what the harbor requires of vendors, ask your provider for:

  • Their local business license number.

Marinas these rules cover

Private marinas and yacht clubs inside a public harbor can add their own vendor rules on top of the harbor's. Ask the marina office too.

What we looked for and didn't find

  • Vendor insurance minimums.

“Not found” means it isn't in the public pages we read, not that no rule exists.

Next steps

Sources

  1. City of Berkeley. Berth Rental Application (includes welcome packet and BMC chapter 6.20). Accessed November 11, 2026
  2. City of Berkeley. Selected Marina Fee Increases (Council item 19, January 27, 2026) (January 27, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  3. City of Berkeley. Annotated Agenda, City Council, January 27, 2026 (January 27, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026