Acceptance or Rejection of Referendary Petition as Filed
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.1119
in effect§27.1119 Acceptance or Rejection of Referendary Petition as Filed
(a) The Clerk shall not accept a referendary petition that is not in substantial compliance with this Division and with the City Clerk Administrative Guidelines for forms of petitions.
(b) When the referendary petition is submitted, the Clerk shall determine that calendar day the number of signatures affixed prima facie to the petition.
(1) If the Clerk determines that the number of signatures, prima facie, equals or is greater than the minimum number required, the Clerk shall accept the petition as filed.
(2) If the Clerk determines that the number of signatures, prima facie, is fewer than the minimum number required, the Clerk shall reject the petition and treat it as not filed.
(c) Any referendary petition sections not accepted as filed in accordance with Section 27.1119 shall be void for all purposes.
(“Acceptance or Rejection of Referendary Petition as Filed” added 7-26-1999 by O-18664 N.S.)
(Amended 1-28-2016 by O-20591 N.S.; effective 2-27-2016.)
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/Ch02Art07Division11.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/28/2026