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HomeEducation CodeCh. 1Art. 7§ 93 Building Standards Adoption Rules

§ 93 Building Standards Adoption Rules

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§ 93 Building Standards Adoption Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If a government group in California makes rules about buildings, they must follow special steps in the Health and Safety Code.
  • •If they don’t follow these steps, the rules don’t count and can’t be enforced.
  • •Old building rules made before 1980 had to be updated or replaced by 1985, or they would stop working.

Example

A city wants to make a new rule saying all new houses must have fire sprinklers.

The city must follow the special steps in the Health and Safety Code to make this rule. If they skip the steps, the rule isn’t valid, and people don’t have to follow it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 93 Building Standards Adoption Rules

Wherever, pursuant to this code, any state department, officer, board, agency, committee, or commission is authorized to adopt rules and regulations, such rules and regulations which are building standards, as defined in Section 18909 of the Health and Safety Code, shall be adopted pursuant to the provisions of Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of Division 13 of the Health and Safety Code unless the provisions of Sections 18930, 18933, 18938, 18940, 18943, 18944, and 18945 of the Health and Safety Code are expressly excepted in the provision of this code under which the authority to adopt the specific building standard is delegated. Any building standard adopted in violation of this section shall have no force or effect. Any building standard adopted prior to January 1, 1980, pursuant to this code and not expressly excepted by statute from such provisions of the State Building Standards Law shall remain in effect only until January 1, 1985, or until adopted, amended, or superseded by provisions published in the State Building Standards Code, whichever occurs sooner. (Enacted by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

building standardssafety codecommissionhealthregulationfinebuilding safetywhen california

Related Statutes

  • § 81142 Department Building Standards Authority
  • § 56050 Surrogate Parent Representation Rights
  • § 81135 Plan Review Firm Definitions
  • § 89030.1 University Regulation Authority
  • § 69621 Child Development Permit Definitions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 93.
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