(a) San Luis Obispo County contains the following public notice districts:

1. (1) First District, which is comprised of the City of El Paso de Robles.
2. (2) Second District, which is comprised of the City of Atascadero and the unincorporated area known as Templeton.
3. (3) Third District, which is comprised of the City of Morro Bay and the unincorporated area known as Los Osos.
4. (4) Fourth District, which is comprised of the City of San Luis Obispo and the unincorporated areas known as Avila Beach and Los Ranchos.
5. (5) Fifth District, which is comprised of the Cities of Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach and the unincorporated areas known as Edna and Nipomo.

(b) For the purpose of publishing notice arising from a location within San Luis Obispo 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.