Section 17952 Of Chapter 4. Application And Scope From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 1.5. >> Chapter 4.
17952
. (a) In the event of nonenforcement of this part, or the
building standards published in the California Building Standards
Code, or the other rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the
provisions of this part, such provisions, building standards or other
rules and regulations shall be enforced by the department in any
city or county after the department has given written notice to the
governing body of that city or county or fire protection district, as
the case may be, of a violation of this part, those building
standards, or the other rules or regulations promulgated pursuant to
the provisions of this part and the city or county has failed to
initiate proceedings to secure correction of the violation within 30
days of the date of that notice. The city or county or fire
protection district may request a hearing before the department
pursuant to Section 17930 within the 30 days to show cause for
nonenforcement. Enforcement by the department shall not be initiated
until the decision of the department, adverse to the city or county
or fire protection district, is rendered.
(b) In the event of enforcement by the department pursuant to
subdivision (a), the costs incurred by the department for such
enforcement shall be borne by such city, or county, or city and
county, or fire protection district. The department may assess fees
to defray the costs of enforcement, thereby reducing the cost to be
borne by the city, county, city and county, or fire protection
district, but the department need not assess such fees and may not
require the city, county, city and county, or fire protection
district to assess fees to offset department costs.