Section 129885 Of Article 4. Special Requirements From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 107. >> Part 7. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 4.
129885
. (a) A city or county, as applicable, shall have plan review
and building inspection responsibilities for the construction or
alteration of buildings described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b)
of Section 129725. The building standards for the construction or
alteration of buildings specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b)
of Section 129725 established or applied by a city or county, shall
not be more restrictive or comprehensive than comparable building
standards established, or otherwise applied, to clinics licensed
pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200) of Division 2.
For chronic dialysis and surgical services buildings, construction or
alteration shall include conversion of a building to a purpose
specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 129725.
(b) Upon the initial submittal to a city or county by the
governing authority or owner of a hospital for plan review and
building inspection services for buildings described in paragraph (1)
of subdivision (b) of Section 129725 for chronic dialysis and
surgical services, the city or county shall reply in writing to the
hospital as to whether or not the plan review by the city or county
will include a certification as to whether or not the clinic project
submitted for plan review meets the clinic standards propounded by
the office in the California Building Standards Code.
If the city or county indicates that its review will include this
certification, it shall do all of the following:
(1) Apply the applicable clinic provisions of the latest edition
of the California Building Standards Code.
(2) Certify in writing to the applicant within 30 days of
completion of construction whether or not the standards have been
met.
(c) If, upon initial submittal, the city or county indicates that
its plan review will not include this certification, the governing
authority or owner shall submit the plans to the Office of Statewide
Health Planning and Development and the office shall review the plans
for certification to determine whether or not the clinic project
meets the standards propounded by the office in the California
Building Standards Code.
(d) When the office performs the certification review, the office
shall charge a fee in an amount not to exceed its actual cost.
(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the governing authority of a
hospital may request the Office of Statewide Health Planning and
Development to perform plan review and building inspection services
for buildings described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of
Section 129725 and Section 129730. The office shall perform these
services upon request and shall charge an amount equal to its
standard fee for the construction and alteration of hospital
buildings. The construction or alteration of these buildings shall
conform to the applicable provisions of the latest edition of the
California Building Standards Code for purposes of the plan review
and building inspection of the office pursuant to this subdivision.
The office shall issue the building permit and certificate of
occupancy for these facilities.
(f) A building described in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of
Section 129725 that is subject to the plan review and building
inspection of the office pursuant to subdivision (e), may be
designated by the governing authority or owner of the hospital as a
"hospital building" as long as the building remains under the
jurisdiction of the office. This hospital building shall be reviewed
and inspected according to the standards and requirements of the
Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983
(Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 129675)).
(g) When a building is accepted for review by the office pursuant
to subdivision (e), the governing authority of the hospital shall not
request the city or county, as applicable, to conduct plan review
and building inspection for any subsequent alteration of the same
building, unless written notification is submitted to the office by
the governing authority or owner of the hospital.