Terms Used In California Codes > Insurance Code > Division 2 > Part 6 > Chapter 1 > Article 5 - Exemptions

• 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
• Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
• State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23