(a) Alameda County contains the following public notice districts:

1. (1) Alameda District, which is comprised of the City of Alameda.
2. (2) Berkeley-Albany District, which is comprised of the Cities of Albany and Berkeley.
3. (3) Fremont-Newark-Union City District, which is comprised of the Cities of Fremont, Newark, and Union City.
4. (4) Livermore District, which is comprised of the City of Livermore.
5. (5) Oakland-Piedmont District, which is comprised of the Cities of Emeryville, Oakland, and Piedmont.
6. (6) Pleasanton District, which is comprised of the Cities of Dublin and Pleasanton.
7. (7) San Leandro-Hayward District, which is comprised of the Cities of Hayward and San Leandro and the unincorporated areas known as Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, and San Lorenzo.

(b) For the purpose of publishing notice arising from a location within Alameda County that is not within one of the districts described in subdivision (a):

1. (1) If the location is within five miles of a district, notice shall be published in the nearest district.
2. (2) If the location is not within five miles of a district, notice shall be given as if the location is in a public notice district without a newspaper of general circulation.