San Francisco Marina: rules for vendors and boat owners
What San Francisco 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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At a glance
- Run by
- San Francisco Recreation & Park Department (city)
- Region
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Vendor permit
- Marina-issued work permit and Vendor Authorization Form: No fee published[San Francisco Recreation & Park Department][San Francisco Recreation & Park Department]
- Liability minimum
- $500K per occurrence ($500K is from the 2012 Marina Rules; the vendor portal states no limit)[San Francisco Recreation & Park Department][San Francisco Recreation & Park Department]
- Rules last checked
- Last verified
Rules for service providers
Before your first job here, line up:
- Insurance: general liability $500K per occurrence ($500K is from the 2012 Marina Rules; the vendor portal states no limit).
- Marina-issued work permit and Vendor Authorization Form: No fee published.
- Apply: Submit insurance through the vendor portal and pick up a Vendor Authorization Form at the Harbor Office.
- Permit or registration
Marina-issued work permit and Vendor Authorization Form: No fee published
Staff: Every employee must be listed on the business's Vendor Authorization Form.
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- Insurance
General liability: $500K per occurrence ($500K is from the 2012 Marina Rules; the vendor portal states no limit)
- Workers' compensation, or a signed waiver for individuals with no employees
$500,000 is in the Marina Rules (adopted 2012). The vendor portal says insurance must be on file before work but states no limit.
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- On site
- Check in online through the Marina website before starting work.
- Report to the Harbormaster's office on entering and before leaving; normal business hours only.
- Work must stay within the vessel; spray painting is prohibited.
- A gate fob needs at least one current tenant client.
- Carry identification while working.
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- How to apply
Submit insurance through the vendor portal and pick up a Vendor Authorization Form at the Harbor Office.
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Rules for boat owners
- Living aboard
No one may live aboard (stays limited to 3 days a week, 7 in 30).
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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 Marina-issued work permit and Vendor Authorization Form (current, not expired).
- A current certificate of insurance on file with the harbor office.
- Whether you need to file anything (an authorization form, a tenant listing) before they arrive.
Marinas these rules cover
- San Francisco Marina San Francisco
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
- Current slip rates.
- Pump-out location and cost.
“Not found” means it isn't in the public pages we read, not that no rule exists.
Next steps
- Compare every harbor's vendor requirements
- Total the permit fees for the harbors you work
- Check your insurance against published minimums
- How to become an approved vendor at a California marina
- Starting a hull-cleaning business in California
- Boat owners: how to hire a marine contractor
- Boat owners: hull cleaning interval estimator (copper paint rules)
- All harbors
Sources
- San Francisco Recreation & Park Department. San Francisco Marina Rules and Regulations (adopted April 19, 2012) (April 19, 2012).
- San Francisco Recreation & Park Department. San Francisco Marina Vendor Portal.