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HomeHarbors and Navigation CodeDiv. 8Pt. 7Ch. 2Art. 1§ 7014 District Formation Hearing Notice

§ 7014 District Formation Hearing Notice

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§ 7014 District Formation Hearing Notice

This law says that if a petition to create a new district is good enough, it must be published in a local newspaper. The notice must tell people when and where they can speak about it and how to protest if they don't want the district.

Key Takeaways

  • •If a petition to create a new district is approved, it must be published in a local newspaper.
  • •The notice must include the date, time, and place of a meeting where people can talk about the petition.
  • •People can protest the new district by writing to the county clerk before the meeting.
  • •The meeting must happen between 30 to 60 days after the petition is first published.

Example

A group of people want to create a new school district in their county.

The county must publish their petition in the newspaper and tell everyone when they can come to a meeting to talk about it. If someone doesn't want the new school district, they can write a protest and give it to the county clerk before the meeting.

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§ 7014 District Formation Hearing Notice

If the report shows the petition to be sufficient the petition shall be published as provided in Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the proposed district is located together with a notice setting forth the day, hour and place at which the petition will be heard by the board of supervisors and stating that at the designated time and place all persons interested may appear and be heard. The notice shall also state that any interested person, including any owner of taxable real property within the proposed district, may file with the clerk of the body conducting the hearing at any time prior to the time fixed for the hearing a written protest or objection to the formation of the district. The names of only three signers of the petition need be published. The time fixed for the hearing shall not be less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the first publication of the petition and notice of hearing. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

petitionnewspaper of general circulationnoticehearingwritten protesttaxable real propertyboard of supervisors

Related Statutes

  • § 6014 District Formation Notice Requirements
  • § 5825 Petition Publication Requirements
  • § 4040 County Harbor Bond Petitions
  • § 7011 District Formation Petition
  • § 7020 County Hearing On Petition

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 7014.
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