Notice of Intention
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.2706
in effect§27.2706 Notice of Intention
(a) A recall petition may not be circulated for signatures until the proponents have published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation a notice of intention to circulate the petition. The notice of intention shall contain the name and office of the person sought to be recalled and a statement of 300 words or less stating the reasons for the petition.
(b) The statement must be signed by the five proponents forming a committee proposing the petition.
(c) The five proponents must be residents and registered voters of the City, in the case of a petition for the recall of an official elected by Citywide vote, or residents and registered voters of the Council district represented by a Councilmember, in the case of a petition to recall a Councilmember.
(“Notice of Intention” added 7–9–1968 by O–9839 N.S.; formerly Sec. 27.1605.)
(Renumbered from former Section 27.2704 and amended 11-25-2014 by O-20432 N.S.; effective 12-25-2014.)
(Amended 10-12-2022 by O-21542 N.S.; effective 11-11-2022.)
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/Ch02Art07Division27.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026