Contents of Initiative Petition
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.1008
in effect§27.1008 Contents of Initiative Petition
(a) Initiative petition forms shall be furnished by the proponent.
(b) The initiative petition shall consist of sheets of white paper uniform in size with dimensions no smaller than 8-1/2 by 11 inches and no greater than 8-1/2 by 14 inches.
(c) The initiative petition may consist of any number of sections. Each section shall contain items specified in section 27.1008(c)(1) through (4) in the order specified:
(1) One or more sheets setting forth the proposed legislative act in full, prepared in accordance with section 27.1009.
(2) A statement of reasons for the petition, prepared in accordance with section 27.1010.
(3) One or more voter signature sheets, prepared in accordance with section 27.1011. Any number of voter signature sheets may be incorporated into a petition section.
(4) A circulator’s affidavit of authenticity, prepared and signed in accordance with section 27.1013.
(d) The sheets comprising each initiative petition section shall be fastened together securely and remain so during circulation for signatures and submittal to the City Clerk.
(Renumbered from Sec. 27.2509, retitled to “Contents of Initiative Petition” and amended 7-26-1999 by O-18664 N.S.)
(Amended 4-15-2019 by O-21063 N.S.; effective 5-15-2019.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division10.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026