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CA Health & Safety Code § 17037.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 3 - Permits and Fees|Section 17037.5.

17037.5.  (a) A person who ceases to operate or maintain employee housing that is subject to the permit requirement pursuant to this part shall complete and submit annually a Certificate of Non-Operation to the enforcement agency. The Certificate of Non-Operation shall be submitted for two years following the discontinuation of the use of any area on the property as employee housing. The Certificate of Non-Operation shall attest under penalty of perjury that the employee housing has been destroyed, or is no longer owned or operated, or has not been and shall not be occupied by five or more employees during the calendar year.(b) The Certificate of Non-Operation shall include the owner’s name and address, the operator’s name and address, the employee housing name and location, the maximum number of employees who have occupied or shall occupy the employee housing during the calendar year, and any other information considered relevant by the enforcement agency. The Certificate of Non-Operation shall be completed and submitted to the enforcement agency no later than 30 calendar days after the enforcement agency provides the form to the owner or operator.(c) If a certified person’s permit required by Section 17030 expires or the certified person is otherwise unable or unwilling to continue to operate and maintain an agricultural employee housing that was approved pursuant to Section 17021.8 for the agreed time period as required by Section 17021.8, the landowner who obtained that approval within 90 days of the certified person’s ceasing operation and maintenance of the agricultural employee housing, shall select an alternative certified affordable housing organization to operate and maintain the agricultural employee housing.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 866, Sec. 15. (AB 1783) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17038 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 3 - Permits and Fees|Section 17038.

17038.  At all employee housing, a responsible person shall be appointed by the operator to maintain the employee housing in compliance with the use, maintenance, and occupancy requirements of this part and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. In addition, at all employee housing, an operating telephone number shall be posted conspicuously for the purposes of emergencies and complaints.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1298, Sec. 32. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17039 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 3 - Permits and Fees|Section 17039.

17039.  (a)  Every occupant of employee housing shall properly use the facilities furnished and shall comply with the relevant maintenance and sanitation provisions of this part. (b)  The provisions of Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 17060) do not apply to this section. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 49, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17040 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17040.

17040.  (a)  Except as provided in Section 18930, the department shall adopt, amend, or repeal rules and regulations for the protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare of employees and the public, governing the erection, construction, enlargement, conversion, alteration, repair, occupancy, use, sanitation, ventilation, and maintenance of all employee housing. (b)  The appropriate enforcement agency shall enforce building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to employee housing and other regulations of the department promulgated pursuant to subdivision (a), including, but not limited to, processing violations in accordance with Sections 17274 and 24436.5 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (c)  The department shall adopt and submit building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 for the purposes described in this chapter. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1298, Sec. 33. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17041 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17041.

17041.  (a)  Except as provided in Section 17011, the rules and regulations adopted, amended, or repealed from time to time pursuant to this part shall be consistent with accepted standards and practices reasonably applicable to permanent and temporary employee housing and the utilization of housing or camping facilities. In promulgating rules and regulations, the department shall consider, among other things, geographic, topographic, and climatic conditions. The department may establish a schedule of fees for the construction and operation of employee housing wherever the department is the enforcing agency. (b)  The department may provide for the waiver or reduction of fees during construction or substantial rehabilitation that is not the result of a notice by an enforcement agency where funding is received from a public entity. The department shall provide for a waiver of the fees for an operating permit during the first three years of operation after new construction or substantial rehabilitation of employee housing that is not the result of a notice by an enforcement agency. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1298, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17042 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17042.

17042.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or of law, and except as provided in the State Building Standards Law, Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18900), on and after January 1, 1980, the department shall not adopt or publish a building standard as defined in Section 18909, unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943, 18944, and 18945 are expressly excepted in the statute under which the authority to adopt rules, regulations, or orders is delegated. Any building standard adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect. Any building standard adopted before January 1, 1980, or continued in effect, pursuant to this part and not expressly excepted by statute from the provisions of the State Building Standards Law, shall remain in effect only until January 1, 1985, or until adopted, amended, or superseded by provisions published in the State Building Standards Code, whichever occurs sooner.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 101, Sec. 122.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17043 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17043.

17043.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the condition rendering any of the accommodations in a labor camp substandard is the overcrowding of the accommodations, the enforcement agency shall provide notice to the affected residents of the condition and shall give the residents of the accommodations a reasonable opportunity to correct the violation prior to the commencement of any action or proceeding pursuant to this part. If the enforcement agency determines to institute proceedings to correct the overcrowded condition, the residents may appear and be heard at a hearing convened as part of the proceedings. If the enforcement agency permits the owner or operator of the labor camp to appeal the initial notice of violation or order to abate, the residents shall also be permitted to appeal the initial notice of violation or order to abate. On appeal, if the enforcement agency determines that the only means of abatement is the vacation of the accommodations, the enforcement agency shall consider the availability of alternative housing for the residents, and shall, if alternative housing is not available, grant the residents a reasonable period of time, as determined by the enforcement agency, to find alternative housing.(Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1002, Sec. 3. Effective September 22, 1986. See prevailing Section 17043 (added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1495), as amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1298.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17043 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17043.

17043.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the condition rendering any of the accommodations in employee housing substandard is the overcrowding of the accommodations, the enforcement agency shall provide notice to the affected residents of the condition and shall give the residents of the accommodations a reasonable opportunity to correct the violation prior to the commencement of any action or proceeding pursuant to this part. If the enforcement agency determines to institute proceedings to correct the overcrowded condition, the residents may appear and be heard at a hearing convened as part of the proceedings. If the enforcement agency permits the owner or operator of the employee housing to appeal the initial notice of violation or order to abate, the residents shall also be permitted to appeal the initial notice of violation or order to abate. (b)  On appeal, if the enforcement agency determines that the only means of abatement is the vacation of the accommodations, the enforcement agency shall consider the availability of alternative housing for the residents, and shall, if alternative housing is not available, grant the residents a reasonable period of time, as determined by the enforcement agency, to find alternative housing. (Amended (as added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1495) by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1298, Sec. 35. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17044 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 4 - Rules and Regulations|Section 17044.

17044.  (a) The department may review, adopt, amend, or repeal standards, forms, or definitions in order to implement Sections 17030.10 and 17037. Any standards, forms, or definitions adopted, amended, or repealed pursuant to Section 17030.10 or 17037 are hereby exempt from the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(b) In consultation with stakeholders, and with a public comment period no less than 30 days, the department may adopt guidelines to implement Sections 17030.10 and 17037. Any guideline, rule, policy, or standard of general application employed by the department in implementing Section 17030.10 or 17037 shall not be subject to the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code).(Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 264, Sec. 13. (AB 107) Effective September 29, 2020.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17051 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Enforcement|Section 17051.

17051.  For the purpose of securing compliance with this part, the officers and agents of the enforcement agency may serve any process or notice throughout its jurisdiction.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 62.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17052 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Enforcement|Section 17052.

17052.  The enforcement agency shall annually enter and inspect, and reinspect as necessary, all employee housing accommodations for compliance with the provisions of this part and regulations adopted pursuant to this part, except:(a)  Accommodations for employee housing consisting only of permanent single family housing that have been granted an exemption as provided in Section 17031. (b)  Accommodations for employee housing that have been issued a multiyear permit to operate pursuant to Section 17030.5. (c)  Accommodations for employee housing that are inactive. (d)  Accommodations for employee housing inspected in the prior calendar year with no violations identified or complaints received by the enforcement agency, which shall be inspected at least biennially. The enforcement agency shall make every effort to complete the inspection prior to the occupancy of the employee housing.(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 561, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17053 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Enforcement|Section 17053.

17053.  The department shall maintain a file of all reports of complaint or other significant information regarding employee housing maintenance and operation. Each file and information shall be available to local enforcement agencies, district attorneys, and the Attorney General. This material shall be a matter of public record.(Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1298, Sec. 38. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17054 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Enforcement|Section 17054.

17054.  The Attorney General, upon the request of the Director of Housing and Community Development, shall conduct such investigations as may be necessary to determine whether any violation of any provision of this part has occurred. For such purpose, the Attorney General shall have the powers specified in Section 17050.The Attorney General shall conduct such prosecutions of violations of this part as the director may request.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 62.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17055 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Enforcement|Section 17055.

17055.  (a)  Any person residing in employee housing subject to this part may file an administrative complaint orally or in writing with the enforcement agency. The enforcement agency shall deliver a summary or copy of the complaint, by mail or in person, to the owner or operator, at the time of filing the complaint. (b)  If a civil action under this part has not been filed by the enforcement agency within 21 days after receipt of the complaint, the complainant may bring a civil action for injunctive or declaratory relief and appropriate statutory damages, civil penalties, actual damages, penalties, and other remedies which arise from any violation of this part, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to employee housing, regulations adopted pursuant to this part, or conditions of the permit. (c)  In any civil action under this section, if the enforcement agency certifies that the employee housing is in compliance with this part, building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to employee housing, regulations adopted pursuant to this part, and conditions of the permit, no injunctive relief related to mandatory repairs shall be granted with respect to any alleged violation covered by the certificate. (d)  In any civil action brought by a private person or entity under this section, the private person or entity may be granted reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, in addition to any other remedy granted, if the private person or entity prevails, and if the trier of fact finds that the violations involve retaliation or are so extensive and of such a nature that the immediate health and safety of residents or the public is endangered or has been endangered. (e)  If a complainant alleges, and the court finds, that residents of the employee housing were in imminent peril as a result of serious violations of this part, the complainant may immediately proceed with the filing of a civil action without regard to the 21-day waiting period specified in subdivision (b). (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 702, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17056 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 5 - Enforcement|Section 17056.

17056.  (a)  In every part of the state, notwithstanding assumption of responsibilities by local enforcement agencies pursuant to Section 17050, the department shall establish procedures and devote resources to locating and prosecuting the most serious violators of this part and those who refuse to apply for or obtain permits to operate pursuant to this part, as determined by the department. (b)  The department shall maximize the efforts of personnel implementing this part by seeking to use new resources and nontraditional means, by coordinating with state, local, and federal agencies and by training and coordinating with local health and building departments. (c)  All of the requirements of this part shall be performed by civil service employees of the department who, to the extent feasible, shall be bilingual in Spanish and English. (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 561, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1996.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17060.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Violations|Section 17060.5.

17060.5.  (a)  The sale or other transfer of property to a third party shall not render moot an action or proceeding brought pursuant to this chapter and instituted by an enforcement agency against the owner of record on the date a citation for a violation of this part was issued. (b)  Any person who obtains an ownership interest in any property after a notice of an action or proceeding has been recorded with respect to the property pursuant to Section 17060, and where there has been no withdrawal of the notice, shall be subject to any order to correct a violation, including any time limitations, specified in a citation issued pursuant to Section 17060. (Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1210, Sec. 3.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17061 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Violations|Section 17061.

17061.  (a)  Any person who violates, or causes another person to violate, any provision of this part is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000), or imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both, for each violation of this part, provided that the violation does not cause personal injury to any person.(b)  Any person who willfully violates, or causes another person to violate, any provision of this part, provided that the violation causes personal injury to any person, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code for two, three, or four years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine of not less than four thousand dollars ($4,000), but not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment for each violation, or each day of a continuing violation, causing personal injury. This subdivision shall not be construed to preclude, or in any way limit, the applicability of any other law in any criminal prosecution.(c)  Any person who violates any provision of this part shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than three hundred dollars ($300), nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), for each violation or for each day of a continuing violation. The amount of the civil penalty may be doubled, to a limit of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), for each violation or for each day of a continuing violation if the court determines that the violation was willful, or if the court finds that the person received notice from an enforcement agency within the prior three years regarding any employee housing owned or operated by that person, and the violations are so extensive and of such a nature that the immediate health and safety of the residents or the public is endangered or has been endangered. The enforcement agency, or any person or entity affected by the violation, may institute or maintain an action in the appropriate court to collect any civil penalty arising under this subdivision and may be awarded reasonable costs and attorney’s fees incurred in proving the existence of each violation and the liability for the civil penalties.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 15, Sec. 185. (AB 109) Effective April 4, 2011. Operative October 1, 2011, by Sec. 636 of Ch. 15, as amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 39, Sec. 68.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17061.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Violations|Section 17061.7.

17061.7.  (a)  Any person found in contempt of a court order or injunction pursuant to Section 17060, or who is convicted pursuant to Section 17061, for a second or subsequent time within a five-year period after a prior finding of contempt, after a prior conviction, or after the prior issuance of an injunction relating to the enforcement of this chapter, may, in lieu of any penalties ordered pursuant to Section 17061.5 or any other provision of law, be ordered by the court, on its own motion or pursuant to a trial by jury on that issue if that is requested by the defendant, to be placed in house confinement in the employee housing or any accommodation within the employee housing that is the subject of the court action. The house confinement ordered pursuant to this section shall be for a period not to exceed one year. (b)  A defendant ordered to house confinement pursuant to this section may also be ordered by the court to pay the cost of having a police officer or guard stand guard outside the area in which the defendant has been confined under house confinement if it has been determined by the court that the defendant is able to pay these costs. No defendant shall be ordered, pursuant to this subdivision, to pay an amount exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000) for any period of house confinement. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1298, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 1993.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17062.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1 - EMPLOYEE HOUSING ACT|CHAPTER 6 - Violations|Section 17062.5.

17062.5.  All fines, civil penalties, and damages awarded pursuant to this part shall be paid as provided in this section. The court order shall direct payment of these moneys for the costs authorized by subdivision (a) of Section 17062 or subdivision (d) of Section 17055. Thereafter, 50 percent of the balance of the total award shall be paid to the agency, person, or entity to which subdivision (a) of Section 17062 or subdivision (d) of Section 17055 is applicable. The balance of the award, if at least one thousand dollars ($1,000) is paid to that agency, person, or entity, shall be deposited in the Farmworker Housing Grant Fund, created pursuant to Section 50517.5, for expenditure by the department without further appropriation in a manner consistent with the other requirements of Section 50517.5, for any of the following purposes:(a)  Rental housing that serves lower and very low income households, as defined in Sections 50079.5 and 50105, respectively, who are agricultural employees. (b)  Rental dormitories for unaccompanied men or women who are agricultural employees. (c)  Rehabilitation or replacement of existing employee housing for seasonal use. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 952, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 17910 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 1.5 - REGULATION OF BUILDINGS USED FOR HUMAN HABITATION|CHAPTER 1 - General Provisions|Section 17910.

17910.  This part is known as the “State Housing Law.”(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1844.)