Notwithstanding Section 71040, there shall be a municipal court in a judicial district, embracing the Cities of Chula Vista, Coronado, Imperial Beach, National City, that portion of the City of San Diego lying southerly of the City of Chula Vista and the portion of the City of San Diego lying within San Diego Bay south of a westerly continuation of the northern boundary of National City to the point of intersection with the eastern boundary of the City of Coronado, and such other contiguous area as the board of supervisors may direct, designated the South Bay Judicial District.

This article applies to the municipal court established pursuant to this section.