Section 70343 Of Article 4. Administration Of Shared Use Buildings From California Government Code >> Title 8. >> Chapter 5.7. >> Article 4.
70343
. (a) Notwithstanding the manner of holding title to a shared
use building:
(1) The rights and responsibilities of the Judicial Council, the
court, and the county in a shared use building shall be established
by an agreement between the Judicial Council and the county which may
be modified by the consent of both the Judicial Council and the
county. The agreement shall include, but not be limited to:
(A) The liability and responsibility for ongoing maintenance and
administration of the building.
(B) Any agreed-upon conditions involving the ongoing
administration of the building.
(C) Any agreements concerning general liability for the building,
building planning, engineering, design, maintenance, repair,
construction, failure to maintain common use areas, and dispute
resolution.
(D) A provision involving resolution of disputes that may arise
under the agreement between the county and the Judicial Council.
(2) Unless otherwise specifically provided by agreement between
the Judicial Council and the county, the Judicial Council and the
county shall share operation and maintenance costs in a shared use
building as follows:
(A) Each entity is responsible for the operation and normal
day-to-day maintenance costs of that space in the building
exclusively used by the entity.
(B) Each entity shall share the operating and normal day-to-day
maintenance costs for the common space in the building based on the
proportionate amount of space exclusively used by each entity.
(C) Each entity shall share the major building repairs and
maintenance affecting the entire building, including, but not limited
to, common areas, based on the proportionate amount of space
exclusively used by each entity.
(b) The use of space in a joint-use building by both the court and
the county shall be compatible with the building and shall not
deteriorate or diminish the ability of either the county or the court
to use the remaining space effectively.