Title HSC, California Health & Safety Code

Nothing in this article shall be used to justify the tax-exempt status of a hospital under state law. Nothing in this article shall preclude the department from requiring hospitals to directly report their charity activities. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 82. (AB 133) Ef…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares that evidence exists to support the development of health promotion and health-risk reduction programs as an effective method of constraining the annual inflation rate for expenditures in the health industry. It is, therefore, the intent of …

The apparatus, equipment and firefighting force of any public entity may be used for the purpose of providing fire protection or firefighting services: (a) In any other public entity with the consent of the chief administrative officer of the office or department authorized by la…

“Public entity” includes the state, a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1203.)

The reasonable value of the use of, and repairs and depreciation on, apparatus and equipment, and other expenses reasonably incurred in furnishing firefighting services, may constitute a charge against the public entity in which the firefighting services are furnished. (Amended b…

(a) The public entity rendering the service may present a claim to the public entity liable therefor. If the claim is approved by the head of the fire department, if any, in the public entity to which the claim is presented, and by its governing body, it shall be paid in the same…

The governing board of any county fire protection district may contract with any city contiguous to the district for the furnishing of fire protection to the district by such city, and the legislative body of any city may contract for the furnishing of fire protection to the dist…

Whenever a fire occurs in any county or within the boundaries of any national forest which is of such proportions that it cannot be adequately handled by the forestry department or fire warden of the county or the facilities of the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or of…

Where the personnel, equipment, and facilities of any county are utilized in the extinguishment or control of any fire outside its boundaries, the county furnishing its personnel, equipment, and facilities shall be reimbursed by the county in which the fire occurs in an amount in…

Any public agency authorized to engage in fire protection activities, including but not limited to a fire protection district, city, city and county, or county fire department, the Department of Forestry, and the United States Forest Service, may use fire to abate a fire hazard. …

Any public entity may place blue reflective pavement markers in any highway, street, or road for marking fire hydrant locations and water supply locations. These blue reflective pavement markers shall not be used for any other purpose. This section shall not apply to freeways or …

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Class B firefighting foam” means foam designed to prevent or extinguish a fire in flammable liquids, combustible liquids, petroleum greases, tars, oils, oil-based paints, solvents, lacquers, alcohols, and fla…

(a) Commencing January 1, 2022, a person shall not discharge or otherwise use for training purposes class B firefighting foam that contains intentionally added PFAS chemicals. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), and upon an action brought by the Attorney General, a city …

The department may adopt and enforce regulations for the execution of its duties. (Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 241, Sec. 34. Effective January 1, 2007. Operative July 1, 2007, by Sec. 37 of Ch. 241.)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall submit all of its regulations on matters related to statutory responsibilities delegated to or enforced by local health departments, except emergency regulations, to the California Conference of Local Health Officer…

The department, after consultation with and approval by the Conference of Local Health Officers, shall by regulation establish standards of education and experience for professional and technical personnel employed in local health departments and for the organization and operatio…

(a) When a dispute arises as to the interpretation or enforcement of regulations of the department that are being enforced by a city, county, city and county, or district, a request for clarification or interpretation may be submitted to the department. The department shall make …

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but to the extent consistent with applicable federal law or regulation, the director may, after a request by a board of supervisors of an affected county and after a public hearing held in accordance with Section 11346 of the Government…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department by regulation may provide for the issuance and renewal on a two-year basis of licenses, certificates of registration, or other indicia of authority issued pursuant to this code by the department. (b) The department ma…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1521, Sec. 1.)

“Architect” means a person who is certified under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1521, Sec. 1.)

“Civil engineer” means a person who is registered as a civil engineer under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1521, Sec. 1.)

“Construction or alteration” includes any construction of, addition to, reconstruction of, or alteration to any essential services building. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1521, Sec. 1.)

“Enforcement agency” means the agency of a city, city and county, or county responsible for building safety within its jurisdiction. The office of the State Architect is the enforcement agency for state-owned facilities or facilities leased by the state. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch…

“Essential services building” means any building, including buildings designed and constructed, for public agencies used, or designed to be used, or any building a portion of which is used or designed to be used, as a fire station, police station, emergency operations center, Cal…

“Structural engineer” means a person who is authorized to use the title structural engineer under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1521, Sec. 1.)

The commission shall appoint an Executive Director of the California Building Standards Commission, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the commission. The executive director shall make public the processes of the commission. The executive director shall appoint, in accordan…

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 alt…

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 S…

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.)

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 …

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, afte…

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.)

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.)

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. 1…

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 …

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 requirem…

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 p…

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.)

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,…

The enforcement agency may approve changes in any application, plans, or specifications previously approved by it. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 301.)

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. (Adde…

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.)

The issuance of a permit does not constitute approval of any violation of any provision of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 301.)

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…

Each local health care district shall have and may exercise all of the following powers: (a) To have and use a corporate seal and alter it at its pleasure. (b) To sue and be sued in all courts and places and in all actions and proceedings whatever. (c) To purchase, receive, have,…