California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §19957.5: (a) Every city, county, or city and county may appoint a local appeals board composed of five members to hear written appeals brought by any person regarding action taken by the building department of
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(a) Every city, county, or city and county may appoint a local appeals board composed of five members to hear written appeals brought by any person regarding action taken by the building department of the city, county, or city and county in enforcement of the requirements of this part, including the exceptions contained in Section 19957. (b) Two members of the appeals board shall be physically handicapped persons, two members shall be persons experienced in construction, and one member shall be a public member. (c) The appeals board shall conduct hearings on written appeals made under subdivision (a) and may approve or disapprove interpretations of this part and enforcement actions taken by the building department of the city, county, or city and county. All such approvals or disapprovals shall be final and conclusive as to the building department in the absence of fraud or prejudicial abuse of discretion. The appeals board shall adopt regulations establishing procedural rules and criteria for the carrying out of its duties under this part.
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