SECTIONS 56150-56160

56150.  Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, wheneverthis division requires notice to be published, posted, or mailed,the notice shall be published, posted, or mailed as provided in thischapter. Unless the provision or context otherwise requires, wheneverthis division requires notice to be given that notice shall also begiven in electronic format on a website provided by the commission,to the extent that the commission maintains a website.56151.  Notice authorized or required to be given by publication,posting, or mailing shall be given by the clerk or executive officerand shall contain all matters required by any particular provision ofthis division. If any ordinance, resolution, or order of anylegislative body or the commission gives notice and contains allmatters required to be contained in any notice, the clerk orexecutive officer may cause a copy of that ordinance, resolution, ororder to be published, posted, or mailed, in which case no othernotice need be given by the clerk or executive officer.56152.  Whenever any notice is required to be given and the duty ofgiving that notice is not specifically enjoined upon some officer,agency, or person, the clerk or executive officer, as the case maybe, shall give notice or cause that notice to be given.56153.  Notice required to be published shall be published pursuantto Section 6061 in one or more newspapers of general circulationwithin each affected county, affected city, or affected district. Ifany newspaper is a newspaper of general circulation in two or moreaffected cities or affected districts, publication in that newspapershall be sufficient publication for all those affected cities oraffected districts. If there are two or more affected counties,publication shall be made in at least one newspaper of generalcirculation in each of the affected counties.56154.  If the published notice is a notice of a hearing,publication of the notice shall be commenced at least 21 days priorto the date specified in the notice for the hearing.56155.  Except as otherwise provided in this division, mailed noticeshall be sent first class and deposited, postage prepaid, in theUnited States mails and shall be deemed to have been given when sodeposited.56156.  If the mailed notice is notice of a hearing, the noticeshall be mailed at least 21 days prior to the date specified in thenotice for hearing.56157.  When mailed notice is required to be given to: (a) A county, city, or district, it shall be addressed to theclerk of the county, city, or district. (b) A commission, it shall be addressed to the executive officer. (c) Proponents, it shall be addressed to the persons so designatedin the petition at the address specified in the petition. (d) Landowners, it shall be addressed to each person to whom landis assessed, as shown upon the most recent assessment roll beingprepared by the county at the time the proponent adopts a resolutionof application pursuant to Section 56654 or files a notice ofintention to circulate a petition with the executive officer pursuantto subdivision (a) of Section 56700.4, at the address shown upon theassessment roll and to all landowners within 300 feet of theexterior boundary of the property that is the subject of the hearingat least 21 days prior to the hearing. This requirement may be waivedif proof satisfactory to the commission is presented that shows thatindividual notices to landowners have already been provided by theinitiating agency. Notice also shall be either posted or published inaccordance with Section 56153 in a newspaper of general circulationthat is circulated within the affected territory 21 days prior to thehearing. (e) Persons requesting special notice, it shall be addressed toeach person who has filed a written request for special notice withthe executive officer or clerk at the mailing address specified inthe request. (f) To all registered voters within the affected territory, to theaddress as shown on the most recent index of affidavits prepared bythe county elections official at the time the proponent adopts aresolution of application pursuant to Section 56654 or files a noticeof intention to circulate a petition with the executive officerpursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 56700.4 and to all registeredvoters within 300 feet of the exterior boundary of the property thatis the subject of the hearing at least 21 days prior to the hearing.This requirement may be waived if proof satisfactory to thecommission is presented that shows that individual notices toregistered voters have already been provided by the initiatingagency. Notice shall also either be posted or published in accordancewith Section 56153 in a newspaper of general circulation that iscirculated within the affected territory 21 days prior to thehearing. (g) Pursuant to subdivisions (d) and (f), if a landowner orlandowners and registered voter or voters are the same individual orindividuals, only one notice is required to be mailed. (h) If the total number of notices required to be mailed inaccordance with subdivisions (d) and (f) exceeds 1,000, then noticemay instead be provided by publishing a display advertisement of atleast one-eighth page in a newspaper, as specified in Section 56153,at least 21 days prior to the hearing.56158.  Notice required to be posted shall be posted on or near thedoors of the meeting room of the legislative body or commission orupon any official bulletin board used for the purpose of postingpublic notices by, or pertaining to, the legislative body orcommission.56159.  Posted notice shall remain posted for not less than fivedays. If the posted notice is notice of a hearing, posting shall becommenced at least 21 days prior to the date specified in the noticefor hearing and shall continue to the time of the hearing.56160.  The failure of any person or entity to receive notice givenpursuant to this division shall not constitute grounds for any courtto invalidate any action taken for which the notice was given.