Title 14 Section 1.88 California Code of Regulations
Public Pier. A public pier is a publicly owned man-made structure that has the following characteristics: is connected, above the mean high tide,
to the main coastline or to the landmass of a named and charted natural island; has unrestricted free access for the general public; and has been built or currently functions for the primary purpose of allowing angling access to ocean waters.
Additionally, publicly owned jetties or breakwaters that are connected to land, as described above, that have free unrestricted access for the general public and
whose purpose it is to form the most seaward protective boundary of an ocean harbor are public piers. Jetties, breakwaters, promenades, sea walls, moles, docks, linings, barriers and other structures that are
not the most seaward protective boundary of an ocean harbor, are not public piers.