Chapter 2. Notice Of Hearing of California Water Code >> Division 16. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2.

Upon the presentation of a formative petition the board of supervisors shall fix a time for hearing thereon, and protests of interested parties, not less than 21 nor more than 30 days after the date of the meeting at which the petition is presented.

The clerk of the board of supervisors shall cause notices of the filing and hearing of the petition to be posted in three of the most public places in the district.

The notice shall be headed "Notice of the formation of __________ County Waterworks District No. __________" (stating name of county in which the district is located and the number of the proposed district) in letters not less than one inch in length, and shall, in legible characters, state the fact and date of the filing of the petition, the date and hour set for hearing the petition and any protests, briefly describe the proposed improvement, specify the exterior boundaries of the district to be benefited by the improvement and to be taxed to provide for the improvement, and refer to the petition, map, and general description of the proposed improvement for further particulars.

The clerk shall also cause a notice, similar in substance, to be published pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the county in which the proposed district is located, and designated by the board of supervisors for that purpose.

The date set for the hearing shall be at least 13 days after the date of the posting and the date of last publication of the notice.