Section 19957.5 Of Part 5.5. Access To Public Accommodations By Physically Handicapped Persons From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 5.5.
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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.