California Code, Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC § 6309.2

Before any ordinance may be adopted, the ordinance shall be published in its entirety on three separate occasions in a newspaper of general circulation published within the district, or if none, in any newspaper of general circulation published in the county in which the district, or a part thereof, is located, together with a notice of the date on which the board will meet for the purpose of adopting the ordinance.  The first publication shall occur at least 20 days prior to the date of such meeting, and the second and third publications shall occur at seven-day intervals.  The general public shall be allowed to appear at the meeting and be heard on the proposed ordinance.  The ordinance shall become effective as provided in Section 9141 of the Elections Code, unless another effective date is set forth by the board.