Eligibility
San Diego Municipal Code § 63.0303
in effect§63.0303 Eligibility
Only those ships, vessels, or other objects which meet all the following criteria shall be eligible for placement within the San Diego Underwater Recreation Area:
(a) Objects which can be placed upon the ocean floor and be no closer than thirty feet Mean Low Water to the surface; and
(b) Objects that meet all Environmental Protection Agency, Regional Water Quality Control Board, and other state, federal, and local regulations; and
(c) Objects fully open and freely accessible to divers and sea life; and
(d) Objects of sufficient size, shape and design to remain in place during severe storms; and
(e) Objects of sufficient integrity to last at least fifty years; and
(f) Objects which the California Department of Fish and Game and California Coastal Commission have recognized or approved through official action or past permits as being known to be appropriate for underwater recreation or habitat for sea life.
(“Eligibility” added 1-10-2000 by O-18741 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art03Division03.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026