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2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE › Section 18951.

18951. It is the purpose of this part to provide alternative regulations and standards for the rehabilitation, preservation, restoration (including related reconstruction), or relocation of qualified historical buildings or structures, as defined in Section 18955. These alternative standards and regulations are intended to facilitate the rehabilitation, restoration, or change of occupancy so as to preserve their original or restored architectural elements and features, to encourage energy conservation and a cost-effective approach to preservation, and to provide for the safety of the building occupants.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 504, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 2.7 - STATE HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE › Section 18953.

18953. It is the intent of this part to provide means for the preservation of the historical value of qualified historical buildings or structures and, concurrently, to provide reasonable safety from fire, seismic forces or other hazards for occupants of these buildings or structures, and to provide reasonable availability to and usability by, the disabled.
(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 504, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 1 - Scope and Application › Section 19100.

19100. This chapter does not apply to any of the following buildings:
(a)  Any building not intended primarily for occupancy by human beings and located entirely outside the limits of a city or city and county.
(b)  Any building designed and constructed for use exclusively as a dwelling by not more than two families and located entirely outside the limits of a city or city and county.
(c)  Any building designed and constructed primarily for use in housing poultry, livestock, hay, grain, or farm machinery and supplies, even though persons may work in, or may otherwise be present in, such building from time to time.
(d)  Any building under construction on and prior to May 26, 1933.
(e)  Any building in an unincorporated area and used for human habitation and of wood frame construction and not more than two stories in height, in which the span between bearing walls does not exceed twenty-four feet (24’), no room in which contains an area of more than one thousand square feet (1,000 sq. ft.), and which is located in a labor camp as defined in Section 2410 of the Labor Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1968, Ch. 367.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 1 - Scope and Application › Section 19101.

19101. Any city, city and county, or county may establish by ordinance construction standards higher than those established by this chapter.
(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2 - Enforcement › Section 19120.

19120. The building department of every city and city and county shall enforce this chapter within the city or city and county.
“Building department” means the department, bureau, or officer charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction, or alteration of buildings.
(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2 - Enforcement › Section 19121.

19121. The department, officer, or officers of a county who are charged with the enforcement of ordinances or laws regulating the erection, construction, or alteration of buildings shall enforce this chapter within the county but outside the territorial limits of any city.
(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2 - Enforcement › Section 19122.

19122. Any city or county may, by ordinance, designate any department or officer, other than a department or officer mentioned in this chapter, to enforce all or any part of this chapter.
(Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2 - Enforcement › Section 19123.

19123. In any city where there is no department or officer charged with or designated for the enforcement of this chapter, the appropriate department, officer, or officers of the county in which such city is located shall enforce this chapter.
In any county where there is no department or officer charged with or designated for the enforcement of this chapter, this chapter shall be enforced by the county engineer, if there is a county engineer, and if not, then by the county surveyor.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 301.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2 - Enforcement › Section 19124.

19124. The Division of Codes and Standards of the Department of Housing and Community Development may enforce any provision of this chapter or any building standards published in the State Building Standards Code which it finds is being violated in a building hereafter constructed, after it has given the enforcement agency written notice of the violation and the enforcement agency has failed to secure correction of the violation within the following 10 days. In such cases where the division processes applications for building permits, the fees prescribed in this chapter shall be payable to the division.
(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19130.

19130. No person shall construct a building subject to this chapter unless he has obtained a written permit for that purpose from the appropriate enforcement agency.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 301.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19131.

19131. Any person desiring a permit shall file an application therefor with the appropriate enforcement agency, which application shall contain:
(a)  The name and address of the applicant.
(b)  A detailed written statement of the work to be done.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 301.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19132.

19132. The applicant shall file with his application:
(a)  A complete set of the plans of the work proposed.
(b)  A set of specifications describing the materials to be used in the work.
(c)  The fee prescribed for filing an application for a building permit.
(Amended by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1147.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19132.3.

19132.3. The governing body of any county or city, including a charter city, may adopt an ordinance prescribing fees for filing applications pursuant to this chapter, but the fees shall not exceed the amount reasonably required by the local enforcement agency to issue permits pursuant to this chapter, and shall not be levied for general revenue purposes. The fees shall be imposed pursuant to Section 66016 of the Government Code. Where the Department of Housing and Community Development is the enforcement agency, the Commission of Housing and Community Development may establish a schedule of fees to pay the cost of administration and enforcement of this chapter. All rules and regulations promulgated by the commission under the authority of this part shall be promulgated pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1572, Sec. 25.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19132.5.

19132.5. Where work for which a permit is required by this chapter is started or proceeded with prior to the obtaining of such permit, the fees prescribed in Section 19132.3 shall be doubled. The payment of such double fee does not relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this chapter in the execution of the work.
(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1147.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19132.7.

19132.7. The enforcement agency shall determine the cost of the work to be done for which the applicant desires a permit, and shall be guided by approved estimating practices. The enforcement agency shall keep a permanent account of all fees received under this chapter, the names of the persons upon whose account the same were paid, the date and the amount thereof, and the location of the building or premises to which they relate. All fees received shall be paid into the treasury of the city or county.
(Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1147.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19132.9.

19132.9. The United States, the State of California, school or other districts, counties and cities shall not be required to pay a fee for filing an application for a building permit pursuant to this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 692.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19133.

19133. The enforcement agency shall examine the application, plans, and specifications filed with it by an applicant, and if it appears that the work to be done will not result in a violation of this chapter, shall approve them and issue a permit to the applicant.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 301.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19135.

19135. The enforcement agency may revoke any permit if the permittee refuses, fails, or neglects to comply with any provision of this chapter, or if it finds that any false statement or misrepresentation was made in the application, plans, or specifications filed by the permittee.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 301.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19136.

19136. The work authorized by a permit shall be performed only in accordance with the application, plans, and specifications filed by the permittee.
(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 301.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 2a - Building Permits › Section 19138.

19138. In any case where a building subject to this chapter is also subject to any permit provisions of the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provision of the State Housing Law, it shall not be necessary to make duplicate filings of plans and specifications hereunder, to include in the application a detailed statement of the work to be done, nor shall it be necessary to pay a fee for filing an application for a building permit under this chapter if a fee is prescribed by local ordinance for a permit under the State Housing Law. In such cases, the application hereunder may contain a general statement of the work to be done, with a specific reference to the application, plans, and specifications filed under the State Housing Law.
(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 1844.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 3 - Design and Construction › Section 19150.

19150. Every building or structure and every portion thereof shall be designed and constructed to resist stresses produced by lateral forces as provided in the State Building Standards Code. In areas where the Division of Codes and Standards of the Department of Housing and Community Development is the enforcement agency, plumbing and electrical equipment and installations shall be subject to building standards published in the State Building Standards Code and the other rules and regulations adopted pursuant to Sections 17921 and 17922 of this code.
(Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 4 - Earthquake Hazardous Building Reconstruction › Section 19161.

19161. (a) Each city, city and county, or county, may assess the earthquake hazard in its jurisdiction and identify buildings subject to its jurisdiction as being potentially hazardous to life in the event of an earthquake. Potentially hazardous buildings include the following:
(1) Unreinforced masonry buildings constructed prior to the adoption of local building codes requiring earthquake resistant design of buildings that are constructed of unreinforced masonry wall construction and exhibit any of the following characteristics:
(A) Exterior parapets or ornamentation that may fall.
(B) Exterior walls that are not anchored to the floors or roof.
(C) Lack of an effective system to resist seismic forces.
(2) Woodframe, multiunit residential buildings constructed before January 1, 1978, where the ground floor portion of the structure contains parking or other similar open floor space that causes soft, weak, or open-front wall lines, as provided in a nationally recognized model code relating to the retrofit of existing buildings or substantially equivalent standards.
(b) Structural evaluations made pursuant to this section shall be made by an architect as defined in Section 5500 of the Business and Professions Code, or a civil or structural engineer registered pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code, or staff of the enforcing agency, as described in Section 17960, supervised by an architect or civil or structural engineer authorized by this subdivision to make the structural evaluations.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 375. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 4 - Earthquake Hazardous Building Reconstruction › Section 19162.

19162. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19100 or 19150 or any other provision of law, the governing body of any city, city and county, or county may, by ordinance, establish building seismic retrofit standards applicable to the seismic retrofit of any buildings identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19161 by the city, city and county, or county as being potentially hazardous to life in the event of an earthquake.
(b) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 19100, 19150, or any other provision of law, the governing body of any city, city and county, or county may, by ordinance, establish building seismic retrofit standards applicable to the seismic retrofit of any buildings identified pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 19161 by the city, city and county, or county as being potentially hazardous to life in the event of an earthquake. Any standards established pursuant to this section shall apply until the effective date of building standards adopted by the California Building Standards Commission relating to the retrofit of existing buildings, if any, at which time the standards adopted by the commission as amended by the city, county, or city and county pursuant to Section 17958.5 shall apply.
(2) A local ordinance establishing building seismic retrofit standards applicable to soft story residential structures adopted before January 1, 2006, shall remain in full force and effect until the effective date of building standards adopted by the California Building Standards Commission relating to the retrofit of existing buildings unless the city, county, or city and county after January 1, 2006, adopts an ordinance pursuant to paragraph (1).
(c) Building seismic retrofit standards adopted pursuant to this section may be applied uniformly throughout the city, city and county, or county, or may be applied in specific areas designated by the city, city and county, or county.
(d) For purposes of this chapter, “seismic retrofit” means either structural strengthening or providing the means necessary to modify the seismic response that would otherwise be expected by an existing building during an earthquake, to significantly reduce hazards to life and safety while also providing for the substantial safe ingress and egress of the building occupants immediately after an earthquake.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 525, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 4 - Earthquake Hazardous Building Reconstruction › Section 19163.

19163. Any local ordinance adopted pursuant to Section 19162 shall require the following:
(a) Any seismic retrofit of any building identified pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 19161 as being hazardous to life in the event of an earthquake shall provide for the reasonable adequacy of all of the following:
(1) Unreinforced masonry walls to resist normal and inplane seismic forces.
(2) The anchorage and stability of exterior parapets and ornamentation.
(3) The anchorage of unreinforced masonry walls to the floors and roof.
(4) Floor and roof diaphragms.
(5) The development of a complete bracing system to resist earthquake forces.
(b) Any seismic retrofit of any building identified pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 19161 as potentially hazardous shall comply with a nationally recognized model code relating to the retrofit of existing buildings or substantially equivalent standards. If the city, county, or city and county adopts local amendments to those provisions, it shall determine that the amendments are consistent with Section 17958.5.
(c) Seismic retrofit of any building or portions of any building shall be designed to resist and withstand the seismic forces from any direction as set forth in the building seismic retrofit standards using the allowable working stresses adopted pursuant to this article.
(d) The governing board of any city, city and county, or county may establish, by ordinance, standards and procedures to fulfill the intent of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) without regard to the remainder of the requirements specified above.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 525, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 4 - Earthquake Hazardous Building Reconstruction › Section 19163.5.

19163.5. Except as otherwise provided in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675) of Part 7 of Division 107, an ordinance adopted by a city, city and county, or county pursuant to Section 19163, may establish higher standards for the seismic retrofit of those structures or buildings which are needed for emergency purposes after an earthquake in order to preserve the peace, health, and safety of the general public, including, but not limited to, hospitals and other medical facilities having surgery or emergency treatment areas, fire and police stations, government disaster operations centers, and public utility and communication buildings deemed vital in emergencies.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 890, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 4 - Earthquake Hazardous Building Reconstruction › Section 19164.

19164. Any city, city and county, or county may assign allowable working stresses to existing materials based on substantiating research data or engineering judgment. Such allowable working stresses shall be limited by a safety factor which is reasonably commensurate with the importance of the element in which the material is used. In the event the local jurisdiction does not have the ability to assign such allowable working stresses, it may employ as a consultant the office of the State Architect. Allowable working stresses prepared by the office of the State Architect for any city, city and county, or county shall be subject to approval by the Seismic Safety Commission.
(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 510.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 4 - Earthquake Hazardous Building Reconstruction › Section 19165.

19165. Any city, city and county, or county adopting an ordinance establishing building seismic retrofit standards for seismically hazardous buildings shall file for informational purposes with the Department of Housing and Community Development a copy of those standards and all subsequent amendments.
(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 376. Effective January 1, 2007.)
2023 California Code › Health and Safety Code - HSC › DIVISION 13 - HOUSING › PART 3 - MISCELLANEOUS › CHAPTER 2 - Earthquake Protection › ARTICLE 4 - Earthquake Hazardous Building Reconstruction › Section 19166.

19166. Any building identified as being a seismic hazard to life and retrofitted in compliance with building seismic retrofit standards adopted pursuant to this article and properly maintained, shall not, within a period of 15 years, be identified as a seismic hazard to life pursuant to any local building standards adopted after the date of the building seismic retrofit unless the building no longer meets the seismically hazardous building retrofit standards under which it was retrofitted.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 525, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2006.)