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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8General ProvisionsCh. 1Art. 1§ 6216 District Boundary Adjustments

§ 6216 District Boundary Adjustments

Harbors and Navigation Code·California
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§ 6216 District Boundary Adjustments

The board of supervisors can change the proposed district lines, must publish a notice in the local newspaper twice before adding new land, hold a hearing within 60 days, and then set the final boundaries within 10 days after the hearing.

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can adjust district boundaries whenever it makes sense.
  • •If new land is added, the board must give two newspaper notices first.
  • •A hearing on the addition must happen within 60 days of the notice.
  • •The board must finalize the new boundaries within 10 days after the hearing.

Example

A county wants to add a nearby town to its fire protection district.

The board first prints a notice about the change in the county newspaper two times, holds a hearing about the addition within 60 days, and then, within 10 days after that hearing, issues an order that officially redraws the district to include the town.

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§ 6216 District Boundary Adjustments

The board of supervisors may make such changes in the proposed boundaries of the district as are advisable, and it shall define and establish the boundaries. If the board of supervisors deems it proper to include any territory not included within the boundaries proposed in the petition, it shall first give notice of its intention so to do, by publication of notice in a newspaper published in the county in which the district is located, for two times. The hearing on a proposed inclusion of additional territory shall not be continued beyond sixty days after the board determines to give notice of its intention to increase the boundaries. Within ten days of the final hearing of the matter, the board of supervisors shall make its order fixing the boundaries of the district. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of supervisorsboundariesdistrictnoticehearing

Related Statutes

  • § 6014 District Formation Notice Requirements
  • § 5821 Harbor Improvement District Formation
  • § 5825 Petition Publication Requirements
  • § 6011 Harbor District Formation Petition
  • § 6213 Petition Hearing Timeline

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 6216.
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