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Moss Landing Harbor, Moss Landing

Moss Landing Harbor is covered by the published rules of Moss Landing Harbor. Here is what they mean for a service provider working on a boat at Moss Landing Harbor, and for the owner hiring one.

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At a glance

City
Moss Landing, Monterey County
Region
Central California
Listed as
Public

For service providers

  1. Business license: Selling goods or services on berthed vessels requires a Monterey County Itinerant Vendor's License (plus a County health permit for food) and a District peddler's permit (Ordinance Code §4.020).
  2. Facilities Use Permit (covers peddlers and businesses based off-site): $250 application fee + $250 per year issuance fee, plus any CEQA review fee.
  3. If you clean hulls: Hull cleaning must avoid releasing cleaners, solvents and paint from in-water cleaning into the harbor.
Permit or registration

Facilities Use Permit (covers peddlers and businesses based off-site): $250 application fee + $250 per year issuance fee, plus any CEQA review fee

Renewal: $50 annual renewal if nothing has changed

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Fee schedule revised July 1, 2026.

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Business license

Selling goods or services on berthed vessels requires a Monterey County Itinerant Vendor's License (plus a County health permit for food) and a District peddler's permit (Ordinance Code §4.020).

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Hull cleaning and paint work
  • Hull cleaning must avoid releasing cleaners, solvents and paint from in-water cleaning into the harbor.
  • Paint containing tributyl tin (TBT) is prohibited.
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On site
  • The boat owner files a Contractor Authorization form in advance (fax or electronic).
  • The contractor checks in at the Harbor Master's office before going to the vessel.
  • No contractors on vessels between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
  • Parking for people with business in the harbor: $100/month, or $16/day.
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For boat owners

Slip fees

Assigned berths $10.20 per foot per month plus a $92.80 monthly amenity fee; temporary berths $15.62/ft/month; transient $1.35/ft/day (July 1, 2026).

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Living aboard

$250 one-time application fee and $205 per person per month. Liveaboard status applies to staying aboard more than 2 nights in 7.

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Also check with the marina

Full rules and notes for Moss Landing Harbor

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Sources

  1. Moss Landing Harbor District. Table 20.100 District Fee Schedule (revised July 1, 2026) (July 1, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  2. Moss Landing Harbor District. Ordinance Code (amended by Ordinance 215, September 25, 2024) (September 25, 2024). Accessed November 11, 2026