DIVISION 0.5. GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS 1-99.5›CHAPTER 1. General Definitions 1-89.5

§ 55

California Fish and Game Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

“Mile” means either a statute mile (5,280 feet) or a nautical mile (6,077 feet) depending on the application. Statute miles shall be the unit of measurement for all land masses, rivers, streams, creeks, and inland bodies of water. Nautical miles shall be the unit of measurement for all marine waters.

(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1370, Sec. 1. Effective October 27, 1992.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code

Export this section

▸Contents — California Fish and Game Code

California Fish and Game Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.