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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 8Ch. 2Art. 2§ 90074 District Boundary Exclusion Rules

§ 90074 District Boundary Exclusion Rules

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§ 90074 District Boundary Exclusion Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •The board can decide to leave out areas that won't benefit from being part of the district.
  • •If you own land in the area, you can ask the board to leave your property out of the district.
  • •After the hearing, the board sets the final boundaries and calls for a vote on forming the district.
  • •The vote must happen at least 75 days after the hearing, during a primary or general election.

Example

A farmer owns land near a town that wants to create a new water district. The farmer thinks his land won't benefit from the water district because he already has his own well.

The farmer can write to the board and ask them to leave his land out of the new water district. The board will listen to his request at the hearing and decide whether to include or exclude his land. If they decide to include it, there will be a vote in the next big election, at least 75 days later.

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§ 90074 District Boundary Exclusion Rules

At the hearing, the board of supervisors shall have the power to exclude any unincorporated territory which, in its determination, would not receive reasonable benefit from inclusion in the district. Any landowner within any unincorporated territory proposed for inclusion may by written application request that the board of supervisors consider the exclusion of his property as described in his application from the proposed district. At the conclusion of the hearing the board of supervisors shall determine the boundaries of any unincorporated territory to be included within the proposed district and shall adopt its order calling the election on the question of the forming of the proposed district, which election shall be consolidated with the next succeeding primary or general election occurring not sooner than 75 days following the conclusion of the hearing. (Amended by Stats. 1966, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 102.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

electionpropertybenefithearingterminationapplicationquestion

Related Statutes

  • § 3255 Natural Gas Property Rights
  • § 33004 Bond Issuance Hearing Process
  • § 849.1 Water Supply Cost Financing
  • § 11583 District Formation Election Request
  • § 15731 County Hearing Timeframe Resolution

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 90074.
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