California · Penal Code
PEN §1203.1i: (a) In any case in which a defendant is convicted of a violation of any building standards adopted by a local entity by ordinance or resolution, including, but not limited to, local health, fire, buil
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A defendant convicted of violating local building, health, fire, or safety ordinances by maintaining a substandard dwelling may be sentenced to county jail time and/or house confinement as a condition of probation.
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