Article 2. Hearing And Order of California Water Code >> Division 14. >> Part 10. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.

At the time and place mentioned in the notice of filing of the inclusion petition, or at such other time or times to which the hearing of the inclusion petition may be adjourned, the board shall proceed to hear the petition and all the objections thereto presented in writing by any person showing cause why the proposed change of the boundaries of the district should not be made.

The failure of any interested person to show cause in writing as provided in this article shall be an assent on his part to a change of the boundaries of the district as prayed for in the petition, or to any such change thereof as will include a part of the land.

The board shall order the boundaries of the district changed so as to include the land described in the inclusion petition, or such portion thereof as the board has found it feasible to serve by the system of works of the district and for the best interests of the district to include, only if:
  (a) No protest against such change is made to the board in writing by the board, or a protest has been made and withdrawn.
  (b) No protest against such change is made by holders of title to land pursuant to Section 48250, or such protest has been made and enough signatures withdrawn to render it insufficient.

The order of the board shall describe the boundaries as changed, and shall also describe the entire boundaries of the district as they will be after the change is made; and for that purpose the board may cause a survey to be made of such portions of the boundaries as it deems necessary.

A certified copy of the inclusion order shall be recorded in the office of the county recorder of each county in which land to be included is situated. Thereupon the land becomes a part of the district.

If the board determines that it is not feasible and practicable to serve any of the land described in the petition or that it is not for the best interest of the district that any of the land be included, it shall make an order denying the petition.

No inclusion of land into any district impairs its existence, its rights, including those in or to property, or its obligations.