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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 5Pt. 3Ch. 3Art. 2§ 4710 County Sanitation District Formation

§ 4710 County Sanitation District Formation

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§ 4710 County Sanitation District Formation

Key Takeaways

  • •The county leaders must vote to create a new sanitation district.
  • •They must say where the district will be, what it will be called, and when people can complain about it.
  • •If the area is spread out, it must follow the county's big plan or be in the same water drainage area.

Example

A county wants to create a new trash and sewage service area.

The county leaders must write down where the area is, name it, and let people know when they can say if they don’t like it. If the area is in different spots, it has to fit the county’s big plan or be in the same water drainage area.

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

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§ 4710 County Sanitation District Formation

A board of supervisors desiring to form a county sanitation district shall adopt a resolution of its intention to do so. The resolution shall contain all of the following: (a)  A statement of the intention to form a district. (b)  The boundaries of the proposed district or some other designation of its territorial extent. (c)  The name of the proposed district. (d)  The time and place where objections to the formation of the district or to its extent will be heard. (e)  Instructions to the clerk of the board to publish the resolution and notices of hearing. (f)  When the proposed district includes parcels of noncontiguous territory, a statement that the proposed district will be in accordance with the master plan of county sanitation service as adopted by the board of supervisors or if the county has not adopted such a master plan then a statement that the proposed district is within the same watershed. Watershed as used in this section means to include only that area drained by gravity to the trunk sewer or sewers. (Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2130.)

Last verified: January 24, 2026

Key Terms

resolutionsanitationhearingwatersfinestatementgravityintention

Related Statutes

  • § 4711 District Formation Boundaries
  • § 4714 District Formation Hearing Objections
  • § 4730.2 Sanitation District Board Election
  • § 6961 Public Hearing Participation Rights
  • § 4713 District Resolution Publication Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 4710.
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