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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 6Ch. 8Art. 1§ 13454 Petition For Special District

§ 13454 Petition For Special District

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 13454 Petition For Special District

Key Takeaways

  • •People can ask to create a special area to handle trash or sewage.
  • •They must prove it's really needed for the public.
  • •Each person who signs the request must do it themselves—no fake names allowed.
  • •The person collecting signatures must swear that all signatures are real.

Example

A neighborhood has a big problem with trash piling up, and the regular trash pickup isn’t enough.

The people in the neighborhood can sign a paper asking the government to make a special trash-handling area just for them. The person who collects the signatures must promise that everyone who signed did it themselves and that it’s not fake.

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

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§ 13454 Petition For Special District

The petition shall declare that the public interest or necessity demands the creation of a special district for sewage disposal or solid waste resource recovery purposes within the area of the district described in the petition. The petition may be on separate papers, but each paper shall contain the affidavit of the party who circulated it, certifying that each name signed thereto is the true signature of the person whose name it purports to be. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 128.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

sewage disposalsolid waste resource recoverypublic interest or necessityaffidavit

Related Statutes

  • § 13452 Special District Creation Procedures
  • § 13456 Board Creation Special District
  • § 13451 Special District Creation
  • § 105302 Service Zone Formation Petition
  • § 13591 District Waste Management Funding

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 13454.
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