Terms Used In California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 13 > Part 3 > Chapter 11 - Plans and Specifications for Development

• Building inspector: means any employee or contractor of an enforcement agency who performs inspections of a construction or renovation project for the purpose of assuring compliance with adopted uniform building codes and standards. See California Health and Safety Code 19870
• Building standard: means a building standard as defined in Section 18909, or other standard adopted by a local agency pursuant to Section 17958 or subdivision (c) of Section 18941. See California Health and Safety Code 19870
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Director: means Director of Industrial Relations. See California Labor Code 20
• Enforcement agency: means any department of a local agency that has the authority to inspect a construction or renovation project and enforce health, safety, or building codes including, but not limited to, the building department or building division, the fire department or fire district, and the health department. See California Health and Safety Code 19870
• Local agency: means a city, county, or city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 19870
• Permittee: means a building owner, building property manager, or authorized representative to whom a building permit is issued by the enforcement agency. See California Health and Safety Code 19870
• public works: means all of the following:

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• Supervisor: means any employee of any enforcement agency to whom a building inspector reports and who is responsible for reviewing a building inspector's project approvals or denials or modification orders. See California Health and Safety Code 19870