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CA Health & Safety Code § 18954 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18954.

18954.  Repairs, alterations, and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, moving, or continued use of a qualified historical building or structure may be made if they conform to this part. The building department of every city or county or other local agency that has jurisdiction over the enforcement of code within its legal authority shall apply the alternative standards and regulations adopted pursuant to Section 18959.5 in permitting repairs, alterations, and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, safety, moving, or continued use of a qualified historical building or structure. A state agency shall apply the alternative regulations adopted pursuant to Section 18959.5 in permitting repairs, alterations, and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, safety, moving, or continued use of a qualified historical building or structure.The application of any alternative standards for the provision of access to the disabled or exemption from access requirements shall be done on a case-by-case and item-by-item basis, and shall not be applied to an entire qualified historical building or structure without individual consideration of each item, and shall not be applied to related sites or areas except on an item-by-item basis.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 504, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18955 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18955.

18955.  For the purposes of this part, a qualified historical building or structure is any structure or property, collection of structures, and their related sites deemed of importance to the history, architecture, or culture of an area by an appropriate local or state governmental jurisdiction. This shall include historical buildings or structures on existing or future national, state or local historical registers or official inventories, such as the National Register of Historic Places, State Historical Landmarks, State Points of Historical Interest, and city or county registers or inventories of historical or architecturally significant sites, places, historic districts, or landmarks. This shall also include places, locations, or sites identified on these historical registers or official inventories and deemed of importance to the history, architecture, or culture of an area by an appropriate local or state governmental jurisdiction.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 504, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18956 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18956.

18956.  The application of the provisions of Part 5.5 (commencing with Section 19955) of Division 13 of this code, Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 4450) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code, Division 15 (commencing with Section 25000) of the Public Resources Code, and of any other statute or regulation, as they may apply to qualified historical buildings or structures, shall be governed by this part.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18957 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18957.

18957.  Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent authorized building or fire officials from the performance of their duties when in the process of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 906.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18958 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18958.

18958.  Except as provided in Section 18930, the following state agencies, in addition to the State Historical Building Safety Board, shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the State Historical Building Code governing the rehabilitation, preservation, restoration, related reconstruction, safety, or relocation of qualified historical buildings and structures within their jurisdiction:(a)  The Division of the State Architect. (b)  The State Fire Marshal. (c)  The State Building Standards Commission, but only with respect to approval of building standards. (d)  The Department of Housing and Community Development. (e)  The Department of Transportation. (f)  Other state agencies that may be affected by this part. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 504, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18959 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18959.

18959.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901), all state agencies shall administer and enforce this part with respect to qualified historical buildings or structures under their respective jurisdiction. (b)  Except as otherwise provided in Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901), all local authorities shall, within their legal authority, administer and enforce this part with respect to qualified historical buildings or structures under their respective jurisdictions where applicable. (c)  The State Historical Building Safety Board shall coordinate and consult with the other applicable state agencies affected by this part and, except as provided in Section 18943, disseminate provisions adopted pursuant to this part to all local building authorities and state agencies at cost. (d)  Regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this part shall be enforced in the same manner as regulations are enforced under Sections 13145, 13146, and 13146.5. (e)  Regular and alternative building standards published in the California Building Standards Code shall be enforced in the same manner by the same governmental entities as provided by law. (f)  When administering and enforcing this part, each local agency may make changes or modifications in the requirements contained in the California Historical Building Code, as described in Section 18944.7, as it determines are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, seismic, and topographical conditions. The local agency shall make an express finding that the modifications or changes are needed, and the finding shall be available as a public record. A copy of the finding and change or modification shall be filed with the State Historical Building Safety Board. No modification or change shall become effective or operative for any purpose until the finding and modification or change has been filed with the board. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 504, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18959.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18959.5.

18959.5.  Subject to the applicable provisions of Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of this division, the State Historical Building Safety Board shall adopt and submit alternative building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of this division and may adopt, amend, and repeal other alternative rules and regulations under this part which the board has recommended for adoption under subdivision (b) of Section 18960 by the State Architect or other appropriate state agencies.(Amended (as amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1314) by Stats. 1990, Ch. 625, Sec. 7.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18961 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18961.

18961.  All state agencies that enforce and administer approvals, variances, or appeals procedures or decisions affecting the preservation or safety of the historical aspects of qualified historical buildings or structures shall use the alternative provisions of this part and shall consult with the State Historical Building Safety Board to obtain its review prior to undertaking action or making decisions on variances or appeals that affect qualified historical buildings or structures.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 504, Sec. 9. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 18962 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE|Section 18962.

18962.  (a) For a development project in which a designated historical resource is being converted or adapted, a local agency shall provide the following reductions in required parking, unless otherwise required by a local historical preservation or adaptive reuse ordinance:(1) For a project converting or adapting a designated historical resource to a residential use that is located within one-half mile of a major transit stop, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code, a local agency shall not require the project to provide parking spaces greater than the number of parking spaces that existed on the project site at the time the project application was submitted.(2) For a project converting or adapting a designated historical resource to a nonresidential use, a local agency shall provide a 25-percent reduction in the amount of parking spaces that would otherwise be required.(b) A development project in which a designated historical resource is being converted or adapted that is eligible for reductions in required parking pursuant to this section shall comply with all federal, state, and local alternative regulations and standards necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, safety, relocation, or continued use of the designated historical resource.(c) For purposes of this section, “designated historical resource” means a structure or property officially designated on a local register of historical resources, the California Register of Historical Resources, or the National Register of Historic Places.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 234, Sec. 1. (AB 2263) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19900 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 4 - HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY|Section 19900.

19900.  Notwithstanding any other statutory provision, no city, city and county, county, or other political subdivision of this State, including, but not limited to a chartered city, city and county, or county, shall require more than one building permit for a low-rent housing development for the elderly financed in whole or in part with federal or state funds or by means of a loan insured in whole or in part by the federal or state government. The fee for the permit shall not exceed the amount obtained by multiplying twenty-five dollars ($25) by the number of one-story buildings contained in the development, provided that such buildings do not contain more than 10 dwelling units.(Added by Stats. 1961, Ch. 2068.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19901 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 4 - HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY|Section 19901.

19901.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no public agency which owns and operates rental housing accommodations, shall prohibit the keeping of not more than two pets by an elderly person or person requiring supportive services in the rental housing accommodations.For the purposes of this section:(a)  “Person requiring supportive services” means a person as defined in Section 50685.5. (b)  “Elderly” means any person over the age of 60. (c)  “Pet” means domesticated dog, cat, bird, or aquarium. (d)  “Public” means state, county, city, city and county, district, or other political subdivision of the state. Nothing in this section shall prevent the local housing authority from requiring the removal from any housing of any pet whose conduct or condition is duly determined to constitute a threat or nuisance to the other occupants of the housing. No pet may be kept in violation of humane or health laws. Nothing in this section authorizes a local housing authority to impose any requirement which makes the keeping of a pet by an elderly person or person requiring supportive services financially prohibitive.The local housing authority shall not be liable for personal or property damages caused by any pet in the rental housing accommodation, except upon proof of prior actual knowledge on behalf of its agents or employees of a dangerous propensity of the pet or hazardous condition created by the pet.Nothing in this section shall prevent the local housing authority from adopting reasonable regulations relating to any such pets; prevent the adoption of differing terms for the tenancy which are reasonably related to the presence of such pet; or relieve a tenant from any liability otherwise imposed by law for damages caused by such pet when proof of same exists.The adoption of any regulations pursuant to this section, or the application of any regulation adopted pursuant to this section, may be appealed by an elderly resident or applicant or resident or applicant who is a person requiring supportive services in accordance with grievance procedures of the local housing authority established to resolve tenant disputes. A copy of the grievance procedures shall be provided to an elderly tenant or applicant or tenant or applicant who is a person requiring supportive services who keeps a pet.(Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1089, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19902 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 4.5 - SHARED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED|Section 19902.

19902.  The Legislature finds and declares that the elderly and the handicapped who live together in a shared housing arrangement benefit from this arrangement by having their housing needs met at reduced cost.It is the intent of the Legislature to promote shared housing for the elderly and the handicapped by enacting this part.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1072, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19903 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 4.5 - SHARED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED|Section 19903.

19903.  As used in this part:(a)  “Assistance” means direct financial assistance for a multifamily housing development, including, but not limited to, assistance provided pursuant to this division by the department or agency, and mortgage and construction financing provided by a public agency. (b)  “Dwelling” means all housing whether owned or rented. (c)  “Elderly” shall have the same meaning as is given that term by Section 50067. (d)  “Handicapped” shall have the same meaning as is given that term by Section 50072. (e)  “Elderly or handicapped household” means, two or more persons who live together as a household, without regard to any specific relationship, and at least one of whom is an elderly or handicapped person or an elderly and handicapped person. (f)  “Public agency” means the state, any county, city, city and county, district, redevelopment agency, housing authority, or any other political subdivision of the state. “Public agency” includes a federal agency if the requirements of this part would not conflict with, or be preempted by, the requirements of federal law. (Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1072, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19904 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 4.5 - SHARED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED|Section 19904.

19904.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, or any rule, regulation, condition, covenant, or restriction to the contrary, if a public agency owns and operates, or owns and causes to be operated, or provides assistance to, a housing development, and if a private owner or operator of a housing development receives assistance from a public agency, an elderly or handicapped household may qualify and live together in an efficiency, studio, or one bedroom unit of that housing development. (b)  (1)  The public agency, or private owner or operator of a housing development receiving assistance from a public agency, may prohibit residency as provided in subdivision (a) on any of the following grounds: (A)  If compliance with subdivision (a) would violate or be inconsistent with a federal or state law or regulation or local ordinance or regulation relating to health and safety. (B)  If the combined income of all persons in the elderly or handicapped household, considering all permitted deductions and adjustments, is not in the income category of a family of the same size that would be eligible for assisted rental housing, if and to the extent that income limitations or requirements exist. (C)  If the density of use of the dwelling unit would violate the requirements for efficiency, studio, or one bedroom units as prescribed by the Uniform Housing Code, or regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Community Development pursuant to Section 50152.7. (D)  Those persons otherwise violate the requirements imposed pursuant to state or federal law for the particular rental housing program for which they seek to qualify. (2)  This subdivision does not apply to any residency, occupancy, or use of a dwelling that is permitted under Section 51.3 of the Civil Code. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1072, Sec. 1.5.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19952 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 5.3 - ACCESS TO PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT AND RESORT BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS|Section 19952.

19952.  (a)  Any person, or public or private firm, organization, or corporation, who owns or manages places of public amusement and resort including theaters, concert halls, and stadiums shall provide seating or accommodations for physically disabled persons in a variety of locations within the facility, to the extent that this variety can be provided while meeting fire and panic safety requirements of the State Fire Marshal, so as to provide these persons a choice of admission prices otherwise available to members of the general public. (b)  Readily removable seats may be installed in wheelchair spaces when the spaces are not required to accommodate wheelchair users. (c)  The requirements of this section shall apply with respect to publicly and privately owned facilities or structures for the purposes specified in subdivision (a) for which a building permit or a building plan for new construction has been issued on or after January 1, 1985. (d)  In no case shall this section be construed to prescribe a lesser standard of accessibility or usability than provided by the Accessibility Guidelines prepared by the federal Access Board and adopted by the United States Department of Justice to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336). (Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1214, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1994.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19952.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 5.3 - ACCESS TO PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT AND RESORT BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS|Section 19952.5.

19952.5.  (a) A person, private firm, organization, or corporation that owns or manages a commercial place of public amusement shall install and maintain at least one adult changing station for persons with a physical disability that is accessible to both men and women when the facility is open to the public, if either of the following occur:(1) The commercial place of public amusement is newly constructed on or after January 1, 2020.(2) (A) When an existing commercial place of public amusement is renovated on or after January 1, 2025, and requires a permit or the estimated cost of the renovation is ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more.(B) A commercial place of public amusement with an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility with an adult changing table in use before January 1, 2025, shall be deemed to comply with this paragraph.(b) A facility shall ensure that the entrance to each adult changing station has conspicuous signage indicating the location of the station, and, if the facility has a central directory, shall ensure that the central directory indicates the location of the adult changing station.(c) For purposes of this section, all of the following definitions shall apply:(1) “Commercial place of public amusement” means an auditorium, convention center, cultural complex, exhibition hall, permanent amusement park, sports arena, or theater or movie house for which the maximum occupancy is determined to be 2,500 or more people. “Commercial place of public amusement” does not include any public or private higher education facility or district agricultural association.(2) “Adult changing station” means an adult changing table placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with physical disabilities who need help with diapering.(3) “Physical disability” means a mental or physical disability, as described in Section 12926 of the Government Code.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 742, Sec. 1. (AB 662) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19953 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 5.3 - ACCESS TO PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT AND RESORT BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS|Section 19953.

19953.  Any person who is aggrieved or potentially aggrieved by a violation of this part, Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 4450) of Division 5 of Title 1 of the Government Code, or Part 5.5 (commencing with Section 19955) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code may bring an action to enjoin the violation. The prevailing party in the action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorney’s fees.(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 781, Sec. 1.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19954 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 5.3 - ACCESS TO PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT AND RESORT BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS|Section 19954.

19954.  The district attorney, the city attorney, the county counsel if the district attorney does not bring an action, the Department of Rehabilitation acting through the Attorney General, or the Attorney General may bring an action to enjoin any violation of this part.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 872, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Health & Safety Code § 19954.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Health and Safety Code - HSC|DIVISION 13 - HOUSING|PART 5.3 - ACCESS TO PLACES OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT AND RESORT BY PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS|Section 19954.5.

19954.5.  If a violation of Section 19952, 19953, or 19954 is alleged or the application or construction of any of these sections is in issue in any proceeding in the Supreme Court of California, a state court of appeal, or the appellate division of a superior court, each party shall serve a copy of the party’s brief or petition and brief, on the State Solicitor General at the Office of the Attorney General. No brief may be accepted for filing unless the proof of service shows service on the State Solicitor General. Any party failing to comply with this requirement shall be given a reasonable opportunity to cure the failure before the court imposes any sanction and, in that instance, the court shall allow the Attorney General reasonable additional time to file a brief in the matter.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 244, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)