2010 California Code
Health and Safety Code
Chapter 2. Enforcement

9525.  The building department of every city or city and county
shall enforce the provisions of this part within such city or city
and county. "Building department" or "department" means the
department, bureau, or officer charged with the enforcement of laws
or ordinances regulating the erection, construction or alteration of
buildings.



9526.  The department, officer or officers of a county who are
charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the
erection, construction or alteration of buildings, shall enforce the
provisions of this part within such county but outside the
territorial limits of any city.



9527.  Any city or county may, by ordinance, designate any
department or officer to enforce any portion of this part.



9528.  In any city where there is no department or officer charged
with or designated for the enforcement of this part, the appropriate
department, officer or officers of the county in which such city is
located shall enforce this part.
   In any county where there is no department or officer charged with
or designated for the enforcement of this part, this part shall be
enforced by the county engineer, if there is a county engineer, and
if not, then by the county surveyor.