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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 1§ 15704 Public Utility District Petitions

§ 15704 Public Utility District Petitions

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§ 15704 Public Utility District Petitions

Key Takeaways

  • •If you want to create a public utility district, you need to write a petition.
  • •The petition must describe the area and name of the new district, and include the words 'public utility district'.
  • •People who sign the petition must write their address next to their name.

Example

A group of people in a town want to create a new public utility district to manage their water supply.

They need to write a petition that describes the area of the town they want to include in the new district, name the district something like 'Sunnyville Public Utility District', and make sure everyone who signs the petition writes their address next to their name.

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§ 15704 Public Utility District Petitions

Each petition shall name or describe the territory within which the registered voters signing it reside. Every petition shall set forth the boundaries and name of the proposed district, which shall include the words “public utility district.” Every petition shall contain a prayer that a public utility district comprising all of the proposed territory, or any portions thereof as are designated in the petitions as essential to its formation, be incorporated pursuant to this division. Every registered voter signing a petition shall write his or her address opposite his or her signature. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 62, Sec. 266. Effective January 1, 2004.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

public utility districtpetitionregistered votersboundariesterritory

Related Statutes

  • § 15702 District Formation Petition
  • § 29662 Special Service District Petition
  • § 11562 District Formation Requests
  • § 15703 District Petition Requirements
  • § 15705 Petition Signature Verification

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 15704.
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