Acceptance or Rejection of Initiative Petition as Filed
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.1021
in effect§27.1021 Acceptance or Rejection of Initiative Petition as Filed
(a) The City Clerk shall not accept an initiative petition that is not in substantial compliance with this division.
(b) When the initiative petition is submitted, the City Clerk shall determine that calendar day the number of signatures affixed prima facie to the petition.
(1) If the City Clerk determines that the number of signatures, prima facie, equals or is greater that the minimum number required, the City Clerk shall accept the petition as filed.
(2) If the City Clerk determines that the number of signatures, prima facie, is fewer than the minimum number required, the City Clerk shall reject the petition and treat it as not filed.
(c) Any initiative petition sections not accepted as filed in accordance with Section 27.1021 shall be void for all purposes.
(“Acceptance or Rejection of Initiative Petition as Filed” added 7-26-1999 by O-18664 N.S.)
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=7Fetched: 10/28/2026
