§ 101400 County-City Health Enforcement Contracts

Health and Safety Code·California

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This law lets a county board and a city make agreements so county health workers can enforce health and sanitation rules and do inspections inside the city.

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•County and city can sign contracts for health‑related work.
•County health officers can do any enforcement or inspection the city needs.
•The rule covers all public health and sanitation ordinances.

Example

A city wants its restaurants checked for cleanliness but doesn't have its own inspectors.

The city can sign a contract with the county, and county health officers will come into the city to inspect the restaurants and enforce health rules.

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§ 101400 County-City Health Enforcement Contracts

The board of supervisors may contract with a city in the county, and the governing body of a city may contract with the county for the performance by health officers or other county employees of any or all enforcement functions within the city related to ordinances of public health and sanitation, and all inspections and other related functions. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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board of supervisors enforcement functions public health and sanitation health officers

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 101400.

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