§ 101375 County Health Officer Enforcement

Health and Safety Code·California

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If a city’s leaders agree in writing, the county health officer can enforce all health orders, quarantine rules, and health laws in that city.

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•The city must give written consent (resolution or ordinance).
•Once consent is given, the county health officer can enforce health orders and quarantine rules in the city.
•All existing public‑health statutes also apply under this authority.

Example

A city council passes a resolution letting the county health officer handle a flu outbreak.

The health officer can then order schools to close, require sick people to stay home, and enforce any state health rules in that city.

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§ 101375 County Health Officer Enforcement

When the governing body of a city in the county consents by resolution or ordinance, the county health officer shall enforce and observe in the city all of the following: (a) Orders and quarantine regulations prescribed by the department and other regulations issued under this code. (b) Statutes relating to the public health. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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governing body county health officer orders and quarantine regulations public health

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 101375.

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