SECTIONS 129975-129990 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 129975-129990

129975. The director of the office may conduct studies relating to
the implementation of this chapter to ensure that the implementation
of its provisions results in the least amount of increases in costs,
staffing, and regulation.

129980. Whenever any construction or alteration of any hospital
building is being performed contrary to the provisions of this
chapter, the office may order the construction or alteration stopped
by written notice served upon any persons engaged in or causing the
work to be done. Upon service of the written notice, all construction
or alteration shall cease until an authorization to remove the
notice is issued by the office. Any person so served shall, upon
request made within 15 days of the written notice, be entitled to a
hearing pursuant to Section 11506 of the Government Code.

129985. (a) Whenever it is necessary to make an inspection to
enforce any of the provisions of this chapter or whenever the office
or its authorized representatives has reasonable cause to believe
that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition
or a violation of any applicable building standards that makes the
building or premises unsafe, dangerous, or hazardous, the office or
its authorized representatives may enter the building or premises at
any reasonable time to make an inspection or to perform any
authorized duty. Prior to an entry authorized by this section, the
authorized representatives of the office shall first present proper
identification and credentials and request entry. In the event that
the building or premises are unoccupied, there shall be a reasonable
effort made to locate the owner or other person or persons having
control or charge of the building or premises in order to request an
entry. If a request for entry is refused, the office or its
authorized representatives shall have recourse to any remedy
prescribed by law to secure entry.
(b) Whenever the owner, occupant, or other person having control
or charge of the building or premises is presented with a proper
inspection warrant or other authorization prescribed by law to secure
entry and a request for entry is made, the owner, occupant, or other
person having control or charge of the building or premises shall
promptly permit the entry of the authorized representatives of the
office for the purpose of inspection and examination authorized by
this chapter.

129990. The office may order the vacating of any building or
structure found to have been in violation of the adopted regulations
of the office and may order the use of the building or structure
discontinued within the time prescribed by the office upon the
service of notice to the owner or other person having control or
charge of the building or structure. Any owner or person having
control so served shall, upon request made within 15 days of the
written notice, be entitled to a hearing pursuant to Section 11506 of
the Government Code.