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

1. (1) Castroville-Pajaro District, which is comprised of the unincorporated areas known as Castroville, Pajaro, and Pruneville.
2. (2) Gonzales District, which is comprised of the City of Gonzales.
3. (3) Greenfield District, which is comprised of the City of Greenfield.
4. (4) King City District, which is comprised of King City.
5. (5) Monterey-Carmel District, which is comprised of the Cities of Carmel, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Sand City, and Seaside.
6. (6) Pacific Grove District, which is comprised of the City of Pacific Grove and the unincorporated area known as Del Monte Forest.
7. (7) Salinas District, which is comprised of the Cities of Marina and Salinas.
8. (8) Soledad District, which is comprised of the City of Soledad.

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

1. (1) If the location is within 10 miles of a district, notice shall be published in the nearest district.
2. (2) If the location is not within 10 miles of a district, notice shall be given as if the location is in a public notice district without a newspaper of general circulation.