Marina del Rey, Marina del Rey
Marina del Rey is covered by the published rules of Marina del Rey. Here is what they mean for a service provider working on a boat at Marina del Rey, and for the owner hiring one.
At a glance
- City
- Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County
- Region
- Southern California
- Listed as
- Public
- Rules from
- Marina del Rey
For service providers
- Commercial Services Identification Card: $10.
- If you clean hulls: BMP certification is required for everyone cleaning hulls in the water (LA County Code §19.12.700). The County's online BMP training is free and valid for two years.
- Apply: Cards are issued by the Harbor Master at the LA County Sheriff's Marina del Rey Station, 13851 Fiji Way, every third Tuesday of the month, 7–10 a.m. Bring photo ID showing a physical address (no P.O. boxes); hull cleaners also bring their diver certification card.
- Permit or registration
Commercial Services Identification Card: $10
Renewal: Every two years
[1]Required for yacht and dock repair technicians, hull cleaners and other businesses operating in Marina del Rey.
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- Hull cleaning and paint work
- BMP certification is required for everyone cleaning hulls in the water (LA County Code §19.12.700). The County's online BMP training is free and valid for two years.
- BMP-certified cleaners get a Beaches & Harbors burgee to display on their boat in the harbor.
- Hull cleaning that leaves a visible paint plume is prohibited.
- Fines: first two violations are infractions of up to $250; the third is a misdemeanor.
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- How to apply
Cards are issued by the Harbor Master at the LA County Sheriff's Marina del Rey Station, 13851 Fiji Way, every third Tuesday of the month, 7–10 a.m. Bring photo ID showing a physical address (no P.O. boxes); hull cleaners also bring their diver certification card.
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For boat owners
- Slip fees
The County does not publish anchorage slip rates (each anchorage is managed independently). Burton Chace Park guest docks: $1.25 per foot per night, up to 7 days in a 30-day period.
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- Copper paint and hull cleaning
Owners can be cited for using a hull cleaner who is not BMP-certified. The LA Regional Water Board adopted a revision of the harbor's toxics TMDL on June 27, 2024 (Resolution R24-003) that sets a 57% cut in dissolved copper from boats by March 22, 2026; one compliance path is showing that 57% of boats use non-biocide hull paint. We did not find State Water Board, OAL or U.S. EPA approval, so final approval is not confirmed.
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- Pump-out
Pump-out at the Burton Chace guest docks next to the 4-hour zone; tie-up is free for up to 20 minutes. No pump-out fee is listed.
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Also check with the marina
Other harbors in Southern California
- San Diego Bay (Port of San Diego)
- Seaforth Marina (Mission Bay) · liability $500K per occurrence
- Dana Point Harbor
- Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) · liability Required; amount not published
- Long Beach marinas (Alamitos Bay, Shoreline, Rainbow Harbor)
- Ventura Harbor · liability $1M per occurrence
- Channel Islands Harbor
- Santa Barbara Harbor · liability $500K for minor maintenance such as cleaning and detailing or $2M for major repair and commercial diving, per occurrence
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Sources
- LA County Department of Beaches & Harbors. Marina del Rey Commercial Services ID.
- LA County Department of Beaches & Harbors. Hull Cleaning (BMP certification, LA County Code §19.12.700).
- LA County Department of Beaches & Harbors. Marina del Rey Guest Docks.
- LA County Department of Beaches & Harbors. Marina del Rey Copper Paint TMDL: pollution overview (September 6, 2022).
- Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board. Resolution R24-003, Attachment B (Marina del Rey Harbor toxics TMDL reconsideration) (June 27, 2024).