Term of Office
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.0109
in effect§27.0109 Term of Office
The term of office for elective officers under this Article at a District Primary Election, Citywide Primary Election, District General Election, or Citywide General Election, shall be four years. The term of office shall commence at 10:00 a.m. on the tenth day of December following the elective officer’s election or upon taking their oath of office, whichever occurs later. The term of office shall expire at 10:00 a.m. on the tenth day of December of the term’s fourth year or when the elective officer’s successor is elected and qualified, whichever occurs later. Whenever the tenth day of December falls on a weekend or holiday, the term of office shall begin at 10:00 a.m. on the next calendar day that is not a weekend or a holiday.
(“Term of Office” renumbered from Sec. 27.2020 and amended 7-26-1999 by O-18664 N.S.)
(Amended 1-30-2015 by O-20454 N.S.; effective 3-1-2015.)
(Renumbered from Section 27.0116 to Section 27.0109 and amended 1-12-2026 by O-22028 N.S.; effective 2-11-2026.)
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/Ch02Art07Division01.pdf#page=9Fetched: 10/28/2026