§ 17967 Building Standards Record Access

Health and Safety Code·California

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•The state can check the records of local building departments to make sure they follow the rules.
•Local departments must give copies of their records if asked.
•The state pays for the cost of making copies.

Example

A city building department keeps records of all the buildings they inspect.

The state can ask to see these records to make sure the city is following the building rules. The city must give copies, and the state will pay for the copying.

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§ 17967 Building Standards Record Access

The department may examine the records of the various city, city and county, or county departments charged with the enforcement of building standards published in the State Building Standards Code and the other rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this part and secure from them reports and copies of their records at any time. The department shall pay the cost of duplicating such records. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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enforcement port regulation the california department building standards

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 17967.

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