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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 1Ch. 2Art. 4§ 23206 Local Government Hearing Process

§ 23206 Local Government Hearing Process

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§ 23206 Local Government Hearing Process

Key Takeaways

  • •The county board must set a meeting within 30 days after getting a request or enough signatures.
  • •The meeting must happen between 30 to 60 days after they decide on the date.
  • •Anyone can go to the meeting and speak up. If you want to complain, you have to write it down and give your address if you live there or describe your property if you own land.

Example

A group of neighbors wants to stop a new road from being built near their homes. They collect signatures and give them to the county.

The county has 30 days to set a meeting date. The meeting must be scheduled between 30 to 60 days later. At the meeting, anyone can talk about why they don’t want the road. If someone wants to officially protest, they have to write it down and include their address or describe their property.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 23206 Local Government Hearing Process

Within 30 days of receiving a resolution adopted pursuant to Section 23203 or of determining that a petition filed pursuant to Section 23205 has been signed by the required number of signatures, the board of supervisors shall adopt a resolution which shall: (a) Set a time, date, and place of hearing on the proposal which shall be not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days from the date of adoption of the resolution setting the hearing. (b) State that any person may appear and be heard at the hearing. Any person desiring to protest against the proposal may file a written protest with the board of supervisors. Any written protest by a resident-voter shall contain the address of the voter. Any written protest by a property owner shall contain a description sufficient to identify the property owned. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 702, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionadoptionpropertyhearingpetitiondescription

Related Statutes

  • § 23205 County Boundary Change Petition
  • § 23203 County Boundary Change Proposal
  • § 23210 County Boundary Change Approval
  • § 61013 District Formation Resolution Process
  • § 61140 Zone Formation Procedures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 23206.
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