Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

(a) Within a very high fire hazard severity zone designated by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Article 9 (commencing with Section 4201) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code and within a very high hazard severity zone designate…

(a) The State Fire Marshal shall develop and adopt regulations establishing new occupancy classifications and specific fire safety standards appropriate for residential facilities, as defined in Section 1502, and residential care facilities for the elderly, as defined in Section …

The State Fire Marshal shall adopt regulations for alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities, as defined in Section 11834.11, based on whether the residents or patients of the facilities are nonambulatory, as defined in Section 13131, and not based on the age of r…

(a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the California Building Standards Law. (b) The California Building Standards Commission shall continue within the Department of General Services. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 352, Sec. 343. (AB 1317) Effective September 26, 2013. O…

All references to the State Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations shall mean the California Building Standards Code. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 610, Sec. 2.1. (AB 2762) Effective January 1, 2011.)

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)

“District,” as used in this chapter, means a police protection district formed pursuant to this chapter or pursuant to any law which it supersedes. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“Board,” as used in this chapter, means the board of supervisors of the county in which it is proposed to form a district, or in which a district has been formed. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“District board,” as used in this chapter, means the board of police commissioners of a district. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

“Commissioner,” as used in this chapter, means a member of the district board. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

Any reference in this chapter to a county or county officer is a reference to the county or officer of the county in which a district is situated. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

No tax levied, assessed, or collected, and no election held, pursuant to this chapter is illegal, void, or voidable on account of any error, omission, or informality, or failure to comply strictly with this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1939, Ch. 60.)

A “precinct area” as used in this chapter means, with respect to the proceedings for the formation of an unincorporated town as a police protection district, an election precinct or such portion thereof as is located within the boundary of such town at the time that the petition …

No district shall be created or organized pursuant to this chapter after October 1, 1959. The organization, existence, or powers of any district heretofore created by, or organized pursuant to, this chapter shall continue to exist and any such district may exercise any of the pow…

Any district in existence on January 1, 2008, in an unincorporated town may protect and safeguard life and property, and may equip and maintain a police department, including purchasing and maintaining ambulances, and otherwise securing police protection. (Added by Stats. 2007, C…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) California’s climate and topography support a wide diversity of biological organisms. (2) Most of these organisms are beneficial, but some are vectors of human disease pathogens or directly cause other human disease…

As used in this chapter: (a) “Abate” means to put an end to a public nuisance, or to reduce the degree or the intensity of a public nuisance. (b) “Board of trustees” means the legislative body of a district. (c) “City” means any city, whether general law or chartered, including a…

(a) This chapter provides the authority for the organization and powers of mosquito abatement and vector control districts. This chapter succeeds the former Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 2200) as added by Chapter 60 of the Statutes of 1939, as subsequently amended, and any o…

This chapter is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 395, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2003.)

If any provision of this chapter or the application of any provision of this chapter in any circumstance or to any person, city, county, special district, school district, the state, or any agency or subdivision of the state, including the California State University and the Univ…

(a) Any action to determine the validity of either the organization, or any action, of a district shall be brought pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 860) of Title 10 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (b) Any judicial review of an action taken pursuant to this…

(a) Except as provided in this section, territory, whether incorporated or unincorporated, whether contiguous or noncontiguous, may be included in a district. Territory that is already within a mosquito abatement and vector control district formed pursuant to this chapter may not…

This part may be cited as the Community Redevelopment Law. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)

The definitions and general provisions contained in this article govern the construction of this part, unless the context otherwise requires. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)

“Community” means a city, county, city and county, or Indian tribe, band, or group which is incorporated or which otherwise exercises some local governmental powers. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1757.)

“Agency” means a redevelopment agency created by this part or its predecessor, or a legislative body which has elected to exercise the powers granted to an agency by this part. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)

“Public body” means the State, or any city, county, district, authority, or any other subdivision or public body of the State. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)

“State” includes any state agency or instrumentality. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)

“Federal government” means the United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)

“Legislative body” means the city council, board of supervisors, or other legislative body of the community. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)

“Planning commission” means a planning agency established pursuant to law or charter. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 602, Sec. 1. Effective August 31, 1983.)

“Obligee” includes any bondholder, his trustee, any lessor demising to the agency property used in connection with a project area or any assignee of all or part of his interest, and the federal government when it is a party to any contract with the agency. (Repealed and added by …

“Redevelopment project” means any undertaking of an agency pursuant to this part. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1812.)

“Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development. (Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1137.)

“Director” means the Director of Housing and Community Development. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1111, Sec. 2.)

“Small housing project” means real property containing or proposed to contain a separate residential structure having not more than four dwelling units and which is owned by an agency and proposed to be conveyed to persons and families of low or moderate income or to private part…

This chapter may be cited as the Housing Authorities Law. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

It is hereby declared: (a) That there exist in the State insanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations and that persons of low income are forced to reside in such accommodations; that within the State there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations available at ren…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Authority” means a public corporation created pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“City” means any city or city and county. “County” means any county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Governing body” means the city council in the case of a city or the board of supervisors in the case of a county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Mayor” means the mayor of the city or the officer charged with the duties customarily imposed on the executive head of the city. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Clerk” means the clerk of the city or of the county. (Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 710.)

“Area of operation,” in the case of a city authority, includes the city and the area within five miles of its territorial boundaries. It does not include any area which lies within the territorial boundaries of another city unless the governing body of such other city has consent…

“Area of operation,” in the case of a county authority includes all of the county except the area within the territorial boundaries of any city for which an authority has been authorized to transact business. Except as authorized by Section 34312.5, a county authority shall not o…