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Long Beach marinas (Alamitos Bay, Shoreline, Rainbow Harbor): rules for vendors and boat owners

What Long Beach marinas (Alamitos Bay, Shoreline, Rainbow Harbor) 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.

By the DockDash teamLast reviewed How we research
Motor yachts moored along a concrete dock on a sunny day, with palm trees and houses across the bay

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At a glance

Run by
City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau (city)
Region
Southern California
Vendor permit
Marine Vendor Permit + Vendor Registration Card: No charge for the registration card; key deposit $50 per key[City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau][City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau]
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Rules for service providers

Before your first job here, line up:

  1. Business license: A current City of Long Beach business license is required for a vendor permit, registration card, parking pass or key.
  2. Marine Vendor Permit + Vendor Registration Card: No charge for the registration card; key deposit $50 per key.
  3. If you clean hulls: Do not clean a hull for 90 days after paint application.
Permit or registration

Marine Vendor Permit + Vendor Registration Card: No charge for the registration card; key deposit $50 per key

Staff: Each employee gets a card and must visit the Shoreline Marina office (450 E. Shoreline Dr.) to have a photo taken.

[1][2]

Key deposit and eligibility come from the 2007 Vendor Work Permit and Parking Policy, which the City still links.

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Business license

A current City of Long Beach business license is required for a vendor permit, registration card, parking pass or key.

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Hull cleaning and paint work
  • Do not clean a hull for 90 days after paint application.
  • Use the least abrasive cleaning pads for the growth on the hull.
  • Use a drop cloth and boat bath during maintenance.
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On site
  • Only vendors who provide marine-related services are eligible.
  • No work on a vessel before 8 a.m. or after sunset (except emergency repairs to keep a boat afloat).
  • Vendor parking permits are valid 7 a.m.–6 p.m. only.
  • No vendor work on Grand Prix weekend, Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day weekends, or any Saturday or Sunday after 1 p.m.
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Rules for boat owners

Living aboard

Allowed with a permit for anyone living aboard more than 12 days in a calendar month; the boat must be over 30 ft, and the marina manager sets how many permits each gangway gets. Fee amount not found.

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Pump-out

Shoreline Marina has two pump-outs on the Harbormaster's dock and one at the public dock (dock 10) near Parkers' Lighthouse. All are free and open 24 hours.

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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 Marine Vendor Permit + Vendor Registration Card (current, not expired).
  • 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 (none in the vendor page or policy).
  • Published slip rates (the fee schedule PDF was unreadable).

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

Next steps

Sources

  1. City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau. Vendors in Marina. Accessed November 11, 2026
  2. City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau. Vendor Work Permit and Parking Policy (November 26, 2007). Accessed November 11, 2026
  3. City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau. Long Beach Marina Environmental Policies (May 2006). Accessed November 11, 2026
  4. City of Long Beach. Marina Rules and Regulations (adopted by City Council 4/18/2017) (April 18, 2017). Accessed November 11, 2026
  5. City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau. Long Beach Shoreline Marina. Accessed November 11, 2026