California Health and Safety Code

§ 17970.7

HSC § 17970.7 Effective Jan 1, 2024Div. 13 · Part 1.5 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)By January 1, 2025, local enforcement agencies shall develop policies and procedures for inspecting a building with multiple units if an inspector or code enforcement officer has determined that a unit is substandard pursuant to Section 17920.3, or is in violation of Section 17920.10, and the inspector or code enforcement officer determines that the defects or violations have the potential to affect other units of the building.

(b)The policies and procedures developed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1)Include criteria that inspectors or code enforcement officers shall use to determine if the substandard condition could reasonably affect other units, taking into account factors, including, but not limited to, the building type, age, size, type of construction, cause of the substandard condition, and history of violations.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 744, Sec. 1. (AB 548) Effective January 1, 2024.