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CA Health & Safety Code § 18947 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 5 - Appeals and Enforcement|Section 18947.

18947.  Where the appeal issue results from the enforcement of a standard for occupational safety and health by an inspector of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Industrial Relations, the employer shall appeal directly to the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board, and the appeal shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6600) of Part 1 of Division 5 of the Labor Code. Such an appeal, if sent to the commission in error, shall be forwarded immediately to the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board. The date of receipt of any such appeal by the commission shall be considered the date of filing for purposes of meeting the filing time requirements of Section 6600 of the Labor Code.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18948 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 5 - Appeals and Enforcement|Section 18948.

18948.  The responsibility for the enforcement and administration of building standards shall remain in the state or local agency specified by other provisions of law.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18948.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 5 - Appeals and Enforcement|Section 18948.1.

18948.1.  (a) Written rules and regulations by a local enforcement agency to clarify the application of the California Building Standards Code shall be made available to the public upon request.(b) A local enforcement agency may charge a fee to cover the costs of making copies of the written rules and regulations described in subdivision (a).(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 642, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 5 - Appeals and Enforcement|Section 18949.

18949.  The commission shall establish a schedule of fees for appeals in an amount sufficient to pay its costs of administration and hearing appeals.(Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 1082.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 6 - Regulations|Section 18949.1.

18949.1.  Any responsibilities of the State Architect to adopt regulations relating to building standards are hereby transferred to the commission.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 865, Sec. 24.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 6 - Regulations|Section 18949.2.

18949.2.  (a)  Any responsibilities of the State Fire Marshal to adopt, through a formal rulemaking process as provided in Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to building standards, including, but not limited to, Sections 13108, 13143, 13143.6, and 13211, are hereby transferred to the commission. (b)  The State Fire Marshal shall remain the state agency responsible for developing building standards to implement the state’s fire and life safety policy. In its role as the fire and life safety standard developing agency, the State Fire Marshal shall continue its existing activities and forums designed to facilitate compromise and consensus among the various individuals and groups involved in development of the state’s codes related to fire and life safety. (c)  The state’s fire and life safety building standards, as developed by the State Fire Marshal and as adopted by the commission, shall continue to be based on the state’s fire and life safety policy goals and mandates as they existed prior to the enactment of this chapter and as they are amended. (d)  The role of the commission in reviewing and adopting fire and life safety building standards shall be strictly limited to a technical review of those standards, through a process integrated with the technical review of all other state building standards, and a determination as to whether those standards conform to the requirements of Section 18930 commonly known as the “nine point criteria.” (e)  The commission may not rewrite or modify any fire or life safety building standard without the express mutual agreement of the State Fire Marshal. If the State Fire Marshal does not agree with the modification of a fire or life safety building standard as proposed by the commission, the authority of the commission shall be limited to disapproval of the standard, pursuant to the “nine point criteria” in Section 18930. (Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 865, Sec. 24.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 6 - Regulations|Section 18949.3.

18949.3.  Any responsibilities of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to adopt regulations relating to building standards, including, but not limited to, responsibilities specified in Division 12.5 (commencing with Section 15000), are hereby transferred to the commission.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 865, Sec. 24.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.4 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 6 - Regulations|Section 18949.4.

18949.4.  The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission shall submit building standards to the commission for review and approval pursuant to Section 18930 in accordance with the time schedule established by the California Building Standards Commission.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 610, Sec. 2.8. (AB 2762) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 6 - Regulations|Section 18949.5.

18949.5.  Any responsibilities of the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt regulations relating to buildings standards are hereby transferred to the commission.(Added by Stats. 1991, Ch. 865, Sec. 24.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 6 - Regulations|Section 18949.6.

18949.6.  (a)  The commission shall adopt regulations setting forth the procedure for the adoption of building standards and administrative regulations that apply directly to the implementation or enforcement of building standards. (b)  Regulatory adoption shall be accomplished so as to facilitate the triennial adoption of the specified model codes pursuant to Section 18928. (c)  The regulations shall allow for the distribution of proposed building standards and regulatory changes to the public for review in compliance with the requirements of 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) and for the acceptance of responses from the public. (Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 225, Sec. 40. Effective August 16, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 6 - Regulations|Section 18949.7.

18949.7.  Any responsibilities of the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations relating to building standards are hereby transferred to the commission, except that the commission shall not adopt any regulation without the concurrence of the State Department of Public Health. Nothing in this section shall be construed to change the current process for adopting regulations relating to building standards of health facilities, as defined in Section 1250.(Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 246, Sec. 1. (AB 2001) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.25 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 7 - Construction Inspectors, Plans Examiners, and Building Officials|Section 18949.25.

18949.25.  For purposes of this chapter, “construction inspector” means any person who is hired or contracted by a local agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of inspecting construction for structural, seismic safety, fire and life safety, or building system requirements of adopted uniform codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings.(Added by renumbering Section 18965 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 60. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.26 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 7 - Construction Inspectors, Plans Examiners, and Building Officials|Section 18949.26.

18949.26.  For purposes of this chapter, “plans examiner” means any person who is hired or contracted by a local agency in a temporary or permanent capacity for the purpose of performing construction plan review for structural, seismic safety, fire and life safety, or building system requirements of adopted uniform codes or standards, as applied to residential, commercial, or industrial buildings.(Added by renumbering Section 18966 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 61. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.27 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 7 - Construction Inspectors, Plans Examiners, and Building Officials|Section 18949.27.

18949.27.  For purposes of this chapter, “building official” means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local code enforcement activities, including administration of the building department, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.(Added by renumbering Section 18967 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 62. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.28 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 7 - Construction Inspectors, Plans Examiners, and Building Officials|Section 18949.28.

18949.28.  (a)  All construction inspectors, plans examiners and building officials who are not exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to subdivision (b), or previously certified, shall complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field, and shall, within one year thereafter, obtain certification from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the local agency. The area of certification shall be closely related to the primary job function, as determined by the local agency. (b)  Any person who is currently and has continuously been employed as a construction inspector, plans examiner, or building official for not less than two years prior to the effective date of this section shall be exempt from the certification provisions of this section, unless and until that person obtains employment as a construction inspector, plans examiner, or building official with a different employer. (c)  Nothing in this article is intended to prohibit a local agency from prescribing additional criteria for the certification of construction inspectors, plans examiners, or building officials. (d)  Nothing in this chapter, as it relates to construction inspectors, plans examiners, or building officials, shall be construed to alter the requirements for licensure, or the jurisdiction, authority, or scope of practice, of architects pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, professional engineers pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or land surveyors pursuant to Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by renumbering Section 18968 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 63. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.29 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 7 - Construction Inspectors, Plans Examiners, and Building Officials|Section 18949.29.

18949.29.  (a) All construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials shall complete a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education for every three-year period, with at least eight hours regarding disability access requirements pursuant to subdivision (d). A local government may charge or increase inspection fees to the extent necessary to offset any added costs incurred in complying with this section.(b) Providers of continuing education may include any organizations affiliated with the code enforcement profession, community colleges, or other providers of similar quality, as determined by the local agency.(c) For purposes of this section, “continuing education” is defined as that education relating to the enforcement of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and any other locally enforced building and construction standards, including, but not limited to, the model uniform codes adopted by the state. When a local agency selects a model code organization as a provider of continuing education or certification programs regarding the enforcement of a model code adopted by the state, the local agency shall give preference to the organization responsible for promulgating or drafting that model code.(d) Continuing education regarding disability access requirements shall include information and practical guidance concerning requirements imposed by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336; 42 U.S.C. Sec. 12101 et seq.), state laws that govern access to public facilities, and federal and state regulations adopted pursuant to those laws. Continuing education provided pursuant to this subdivision shall be presented by trainers or educators with knowledge and expertise in these requirements.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 549, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.30 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 7 - Construction Inspectors, Plans Examiners, and Building Officials|Section 18949.30.

18949.30.  This chapter does not apply to a registered professional engineer, licensed land surveyor, or licensed architect rendering construction inspection services, plan examination services, or building official services within the scope of his or her registration or licensure, except that this chapter applies to a registered professional engineer, licensed land surveyor, or licensed architect who is an employee of a local agency. This chapter does not apply to a construction inspector or plans examiner employed by any city or county fire department or district providing fire protection services.(Added by renumbering Section 18970 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 65. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18949.31 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.5 - STATE BUILDING STANDARDS|CHAPTER 7 - Construction Inspectors, Plans Examiners, and Building Officials|Section 18949.31.

18949.31.  The local agency shall bear the costs of certification, certification renewal, and continuing education, as mandated by this chapter. The local agency may impose fees, including, but not limited to, fees for construction inspection and plan checks, which may be used to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter. A local agency’s actual costs of compliance with this chapter may include, but are not limited to, training and certification courses, certification exam and renewal fees, employee salary during training and certification courses, and mileage and other reimbursable costs incurred by the employee. The fees imposed to cover the costs of compliance with this chapter shall reflect these actual costs, and are not limited by Chapter 5 of Division 1 of Title 7.(Added by renumbering Section 18971 by Stats. 1996, Ch. 124, Sec. 66. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19000 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 1 - Scope and Application|Section 19000.

19000.  Any provision in this part which is inconsistent with any provision in the State Housing Law, or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, is inapplicable to buildings subject to that law.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1844.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 3 - Automated External Defibrillators|Section 19300.

19300.  (a) This chapter applies to all of the following structures, as defined in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 301.1) of Part 2, the California Building Code, of Title 24, the California Building Standards Code, of the California Code of Regulations, that are constructed on or after January 1, 2017, or are constructed prior to January 1, 2017, and modified, renovated, or tenant improved, as described in subdivision (b), subsequent to that date:(1) Group A assembly buildings with an occupancy of greater than 300.(2) Group B business buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more.(3) Group E educational buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more.(4) Group F factory buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more.(5) Group I institutional buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more.(6) Group M mercantile buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more.(7) Group R residential buildings with an occupancy of 200 or more, excluding single-family and multifamily dwelling units.(b) A structure shall be considered modified, renovated, or tenant improved for purposes of subdivision (a) if the structure is subject to any of the following on or after January 1, 2020:(1) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of tenant improvements in one calendar year.(2) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) of building renovations in one calendar year.(3) Any tenant improvement for places of assembly, including auditoriums and performing arts and movie theaters.(c) A structure described in subdivision (a) or (b) that is an occupied structure shall have an automated external defibrillator (AED) on the premises subject to the requirements in Section 1797.196. A person or entity that acquires an AED for emergency care pursuant to this section shall not be liable for any civil damages resulting from any acts or omissions in the rendering of the emergency care by use of an AED if that person or entity has complied with subdivision (b) of Section 1797.196.(d) (1) This chapter shall not apply to a structure in subdivision (a) or (b) that is owned or operated by any local government entity.(2) This chapter shall not apply to a health facility licensed under subdivision (a), (b), (c), or (f) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.(e) If there is an existing AED in the common area of the structure, the requirements of this section are met without the installation of another AED.(f) Except for structures specified in subdivision (b), this chapter shall not be construed to apply to a structure that is vacant or under construction or renovation.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 1014, Sec. 1. (SB 1397) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19800 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 7 - Refrigerants and Refrigeration Plants|Section 19800.

19800.  Refrigeration manufacturers shall hereafter on each mechanical refrigerator and refrigeration plant which they manufacture and installation companies shall on each refrigeration plant which they install place a label designating the type of refrigerant the unit uses and, if the refrigerator has a refrigerating unit which contains more than 20 pounds of refrigerant and is of a type which can not readily be transported without disconnecting the piping or other part thereof containing refrigerant, shall label the control and diffusion valves of the unit, if any, so that any person in case of emergency will be able to turn off or shut down the plant or refrigerator quickly and expeditiously. Each violation of this section is a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 987.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19810 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 8 - Inflammable or Explosive Materials|Section 19810.

19810.  (a)  “Article” as used in this chapter means and includes any article of wearing apparel, cloth, drapery or other fabric or material made from or containing any natural or synthetic fiber. (b)  “Vendor” as used in this chapter means any individual, firm or corporation engaged in the manufacture for sale or the sale of articles as herein defined. (c)  “Inflammable article” as used in this chapter is any article made from or containing natural or synthetic fiber and determined by the Fire Marshal to be so highly inflammable as to constitute a dangerous risk of fire and hazard of injury to persons and property, taking into consideration the use or uses for which the article is made and designed to serve. (d)  It has recently come to notice that of the various natural or synthetic fibers adapted and adaptable for use in the making of articles, as herein defined, some are so inflammable as to constitute a dangerous risk of fire and hazard of injury to persons and property. Provision should be made for the avoidance of such risks and hazards by preventing the use of such highly inflammable fibers. It is not feasible by statute to prescribe more specific tests than those herein prescribed, for it would appear that none such have yet been fully developed. It is necessary, therefore, to commit to the State Fire Marshal the conduct of research in these matters, the development of tests for these materials, and the administration of the provisions of this chapter for the prevention of the risks and the avoidance of the hazards described. (Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 793.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19811 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 8 - Inflammable or Explosive Materials|Section 19811.

19811.  The Fire Marshal of the State of California or any Deputy State Fire Marshal has right of access to the premises of any vendor during business hours for the purpose of determining whether inflammable articles are being manufactured or offered for sale therein and may take either an entire article or samples thereof in such quantities as may be necessary for analysis.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 728.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19812 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 8 - Inflammable or Explosive Materials|Section 19812.

19812.  Any article or samples taken under the provisions of Section 19811 hereof shall be subjected to tests by the Fire Marshal and determination made by him as to whether or not the article or samples are inflammable articles as defined in Section 19810.(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 728.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19813 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS|CHAPTER 8 - Inflammable or Explosive Materials|Section 19813.

19813.  The State Fire Marshal may make such rules and regulations relating to inflammable articles as defined in Section 19810 as may reasonably be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act and prevent the risk of fire and avoid the hazards of injury to life and property in this chapter described. He shall mail copies of all rules and regulations and amendments thereto to all vendors and trade associations filing a written request for such notification with him.(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 728.)