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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 3Ch. 1Art. 3§ 2964 Ordinance Publication Requirements

§ 2964 Ordinance Publication Requirements

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§ 2964 Ordinance Publication Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •Before an election, the new rule must be shared in a local newspaper five times if it's a daily paper, or twice if it's a weekly paper.
  • •If there's no local newspaper, the rule must be posted in three public places at least 10 days before the election.
  • •This is to make sure everyone knows about the new rule before voting.

Example

A small town wants to pass a new rule about parking downtown.

The town must print the new parking rule in the local weekly newspaper twice before the election. If there's no newspaper, they have to put up posters about the rule in three places, like the library, grocery store, and town hall, at least 10 days before the vote.

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§ 2964 Ordinance Publication Requirements

The ordinance shall, prior to the election, be published five times in a daily newspaper printed and published in the municipal corporation, or twice in a weekly newspaper printed and published therein, if there is no such daily newspaper. If no daily or weekly newspaper is printed and published in the municipal corporation, the clerk of the legislative body shall post a copy of the ordinance in three public places in the municipal corporation at least 10 days prior to the election. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

ordinancemunicipal corporationelectiondaily newspaperweekly newspaperpublic places

Related Statutes

  • § 2963 Municipal Special Election Procedures
  • § 15762 Election Notice Publication
  • § 10004.5 Municipal Electric Rate Challenges
  • § 10054 Ordinance Publication Requirements
  • § 10101 Municipal Utility Infrastructure Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 2964.
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