California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §9550: It is unlawful for any person to construct, or cause or permit to be constructed upon any property belonging to or controlled by him, any mausoleum or columbarium, or to make any alterations or change

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What this law says, in plain English

A person must obtain a separate building permit before constructing, altering, or reconstructing a mausoleum or columbarium on property they own or control.

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It is unlawful for any person to construct, or cause or permit to be constructed upon any property belonging to or controlled by him, any mausoleum or columbarium, or to make any alterations or changes or do any reconstruction work upon, in or to any building or structure for use as a mausoleum or columbarium without first having applied for and procured a separate building permit for each such mausoleum, columbarium, building or structure, or alteration, from the department or official charged with the enforcement of this part.

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