California Health and Safety Code 17955 – The building department of each city, county, or city and county, or …
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The building department of each city, county, or city and county, or other enforcement agency charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this part, shall approve the soil investigation if it determines that the recommended action is likely to prevent structural damage to each dwelling to be constructed. As a condition to the building permit, the ordinance shall require that the approved recommended action be incorporated in the construction of each dwelling. Appeal from such determination shall be to the local appeals board.
(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1001.)
Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 17955
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Approved: means acceptable to the department. See California Health and Safety Code 17920
- Building: means a structure subject to this part. See California Health and Safety Code 17920
- County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
- Department: means the Department of Housing and Community Development. See California Health and Safety Code 17920
- Enforcement: means diligent effort to secure compliance, including review of plans and permit applications, response to complaints, citation of violations, and other legal process. See California Health and Safety Code 17920
- local appeals board: means the board or agency of a city or county which is authorized by the governing body of the city or county to hear appeals regarding the building requirements of the city or county. See California Health and Safety Code 17920.5