A county may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of a city without the consent of the city council of that city. A city may not form a district within the unincorporated territory of a county without the consent of the board of supervisors of that county. A city may not form a district within the territorial jurisdiction of another city without the consent of the city council of the other city.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 897, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1995.)

Terms Used In California Streets and Highways Code 36620.5

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town. See California Streets and Highways Code 15
  • County: includes "city and county. See California Streets and Highways Code 14
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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