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Harbor permit planner

Pick the California harbors you want to work in and see the published permit and ID fees, insurance minimums, licenses and renewal dates in one list.

By the DockDash teamLast reviewed How we research
Harbors you want to work in

Southern California

Central California

San Francisco Bay Area

Delta & Rivers

Some harbors charge per employee or per ID card.

Your harbors

Pick at least one harbor to see its fees and requirements.

How this works

For each harbor you pick, the planner adds the permit, ID card and registration fees the harbor publishes: once per business, or per person where the harbor charges per employee or per card. Refundable deposits (keys, fobs, ID cards) are shown separately.

Formula: total = Σ harbors (business fees + per-person fee × people + per-extra-person fee × (people − 1)). Amounts are summed in whole cents.

Data: California marina vendor requirements.

Sources

  1. Port of San Diego. Copper Reduction Program (In-Water Hull Cleaning Permit). Accessed November 11, 2026
  2. Port of San Diego. List of Permitted Hull Cleaning Businesses (effective 10/5/2026) (October 5, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  3. City of Newport Beach, Harbor Department. Harbor Fees (fees starting July 1, 2026) (July 1, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  4. City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau. Vendors in Marina. Accessed November 11, 2026
  5. City of Long Beach, Marine Bureau. Vendor Work Permit and Parking Policy (November 26, 2007). Accessed November 11, 2026
  6. LA County Department of Beaches & Harbors. Marina del Rey Commercial Services ID. Accessed November 11, 2026
  7. Ventura Port District (Ventura Harbor). Commercial Identification Cards. Accessed November 11, 2026
  8. County of Ventura Harbor Department (Channel Islands Harbor). Rates & Fees effective 7/1/2026 (July 1, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  9. City of Santa Barbara Waterfront Department. Business Activity Permit Policy (Revised 2026) (2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  10. City of Santa Barbara Waterfront Department. FY27 Waterfront Rate and Fee Summary (effective July 1, 2026) (July 1, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  11. Moss Landing Harbor District. Table 20.100 District Fee Schedule (revised July 1, 2026) (July 1, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  12. Santa Cruz Port District. Boatyard contractor application materials (August 28, 2018). Accessed November 11, 2026
  13. San Mateo County Harbor District. Commercial Services Activity Permit application (Rev. July 2026) (July 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  14. Port of San Francisco. South Beach Harbor Vendor Application (January 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026
  15. Westpoint Harbor. Vendor information. Accessed November 11, 2026
  16. Brickyard Cove Marina. Approved Contractor Form (2018). Accessed November 11, 2026