CHAPTER 1. General Provisions and Definitions [18901. - 18919.]

Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.

§§ 18901–18919 · 21 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Title §§ 18901–18902 · 2 sections

   • § 18901 (a) This part shall be known and may be cited as the California Building Standards Law. (b) The California Building Standards Commission shall continue within…
   • § 18902 All references to the State Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations shall mean the California Building Standards Code.
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions §§ 18905–18919 · 19 sections

   • § 18905 Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions contained in this article shall govern the construction of this part.
   • § 18905.5 “Adopting agency” means a state agency responsible for the adoption of building standards.
   • § 18906 “Adoption” or “adopt” means, with respect to the procedure for promulgation of a building standard, the final act of a state agency that has the legislative…
   • § 18907 “Approval” means, with respect to the procedure for promulgation of a building standard, the action of approval by the California Building Standards…
   • § 18908 (a) “Building” means any structure used for support or shelter of any use or occupancy. “Structure” means that which is built or constructed, an edifice or…
   • § 18909 (a) “Building standard” means any rule, regulation, order, or other requirement, including any amendment or repeal of that requirement, that specifically…
   • § 18910 “Code” means the California Building Standards Code, including the triennial editions and supplements.
   • § 18911 “Codification” or “codify” means to arrange building standards in the publication format of the code as determined by the commission.
   • § 18912 “Commission” means the California Building Standards Commission.
   • § 18913 “Emergency standard” means a building standard or an order of repeal of a building standard filed for publication in the code by the commission pursuant to…
   • § 18914 “Executive director” means the Executive Director of the California Building Standards Commission.
   • § 18915 “Local agency” means a city, county, and city and county, whether general law or chartered, district agency, authority, board, bureau, department, commission,…
   • § 18916 “Model code” means any building code drafted by private organizations or otherwise, and shall include, but not be limited to, the latest edition of the…
   • § 18917 “Occupancy” means the purpose for which a building, structure, or other improvement to property, or a part thereof, is used or intended to be used.
   • § 18917.2 “Propose” refers, with respect to the procedure for promulgation of a building standard, to the state agency that has the legislative authority and…
   • § 18917.3 “Publication” or “publish” means to print and make available to the public the California Building Standards Code or administrative regulations that apply…
   • § 18917.5 “Secretary” means the Secretary of Government Operations.
   • § 18918 “State agency” means a state agency as defined in Section 11000 of the Government Code.
   • § 18919 “Regulation” means any rule, regulation, ordinance, or order promulgated by a state or local agency, including rules, regulations, or orders relating to…