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18957. Authorized building and fire officials.

California Register of Historical Resources — listing regulations; State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit procedures · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · California

Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent authorized building or fire officials from the performance of their duties when in the process of protecting the public health, safety, and welfare.

18958. Additional agencies authorized to adopt rules.

Except as provided in Section 18930, the following state agencies, in addition to the State Historical Building Safety Board, shall have the authority to adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the State Historical Building Code governing the rehabilitation, preservation, restoration, related reconstruction, safety, or relocation of qualified historical buildings and structures within their jurisdiction:

  • (a) The Office of the State Architect.

  • (b) The State Fire Marshal.

(c) The State Building Standards Commission, but only with respect to approval of building standards.

(d) The Department of Housing and Community Development.

(e) The Department of Transportation.

(f) Other state agencies that may be affected by this part.

18959. Administration and enforcement.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901), all state agencies shall administer and enforce this part with respect to qualified historical buildings or structures under their respective jurisdiction.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901), all local building authorities shall administer and enforce this part with respect to qualified historical buildings or structures under their respective jurisdictions where applicable.

(c) The State Historical Building Safety Board shall coordinate and consult with the other applicable state agencies affected by this part and, except as provided in Section 18943, disseminate provisions adopted pursuant to this part to all local building authorities and state agencies at cost.

(d) Regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this part shall be enforced in the same manner as regulations are enforced under Sections 13145, 13146, and 13146.5.

(e) Regular and alternative building standards published in the California Building Standards Code shall be enforced in the same manner by the same governmental entities as provided by law.

(f) When administering and enforcing the provisions of this part, all local agencies may make changes or modifications in the requirements contained in the State Historical Building Code, as described in Section 18944.7, as it determines are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, seismic, and topographical conditions. The local agency shall make an

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express finding that the modifications or changes are needed, and the finding shall be available as a public record. A copy of the finding and change or modification shall be filed with the State Historical Building Safety Board. No modification or change shall become effective or operative for any purpose until the finding and modification or change has been filed with the board.

18959.5. Alternative building standards; rules and regulations. Subject to the applicable provisions of Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 18901) of this division, the State Historical Building Safety Board shall adopt and submit alternative building standards for approval pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 18935) of Part 2.5 of this division and may adopt, amend, and repeal other alternative rules and regulations under this part which the board has recommended for adoption under subdivision (b) of Section 18960 by the State Architect or other appropriate state agencies.

18960. State historical building safety board. (a) A State Historical Building Safety Board is hereby established within the Office of the State Architect which shall be composed of qualified experts in their respective fields who shall represent various state and local public agencies, professional design societies and building and preservation oriented organizations.

(b) This board shall act as a consultant to the State Architect and to the other applicable state agencies. The board shall recommend to the State Architect and the other applicable state agencies rules and regulations for adoption pursuant to this part.

(c) The board shall also act as a review body to state and local agencies with respect to interpretations of this part as well as on matters of administration and enforcement of it. The board's decisions shall be reported in printed form.

(1) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 18945, if any local agency administering and enforcing this part or any person adversely affected by any regulation, rule, omission, interpretation, decision, or practice of this agency representing a building standard wishes to appeal the issue for resolution to the State Historical Building Safety Board, these parties may appeal to the board. The board may accept the appeal only if it determines that issues involved in the appeal have statewide significance.

(2) The State Historical Building Safety Board shall, upon making a decision on an appeal pursuant to paragraph (1), send a copy to the State Building Standards Commission.

(3) Requests for interpretation by local agencies of the provisions of this part may be accepted for review by the State Historical Building Safety Board. A copy of an interpretation decision shall be sent to the State Building Standards Commission in the same manner as paragraph (2). (4) The State Historical Building Safety Board may charge a reasonable fee, not to exceed the cost of the service, for requests for copies of their decisions and for requests for reviews by the board pursuant to paragraph (1) or (3). All funds collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the State Historical Building Code Fund, which is hereby established, for use by the State Historical Building Safety Board. The State Historical Building Code Fund and the fees collected therefor, and the budget of the State Historical Safety Board, shall be subject to annual appropriation in the Budget Act.

graph (1) or (3). All funds collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited in the State Historical Building Code Fund, which is hereby established, for use by the State Historical Building Safety Board. The State Historical Building Code Fund and the fees collected therefor, and the budget of the State Historical Safety Board, shall be subject to annual appropriation in the Budget Act.

(5) Local agencies may also charge reasonable fees not to exceed the cost for making an appeal pursuant to paragraph (1) to persons adversely affected as described in that appeal. (6) All other appeals involving building standards under this part shall be made as set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 18945.

(d) The board shall be composed of representatives of state agencies and public and professional building design, construction, and preservation organizations experienced in dealing with historic buildings. Unless otherwise indicated, each named organization shall appoint its own representatives. Each of the following shall have one member on the board who shall serve without pay, but shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred while serving on the board:

(1) Office of the State Architect.

(2) The State Fire Marshal.

(3) The State Historical Resources Commission.

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  • (4) The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.

  • (5) California Council, American Institute of Architects.

  • (6) Structural Engineers Association of California.

  • (7) A mechanical engineer, Consulting Engineers Association of California.

  • (8) An electrical engineer, Consulting Engineers Association of California.

  • (9) California Council of Landscape Architects.

  • (10) The Department of Housing and Community Development.

  • (11) The Department of Parks and Recreation.

  • (12) County Supervisors Association of California.

  • (13) League of California Cities.

  • (14) The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development.

  • (15) The Department of Rehabilitation.

(16) The California Chapter of the American Institute of City Planners.

(17) The Department of Transportation.

(18) The California Preservation Foundation.

(19) The Seismic Safety Commission.

  • (20) The California Building Officials.

The 20 members listed above shall select a building contractor as a member of the board. The members shall serve without pay, but shall receive actual and necessary expenses incurred while serving on the board. Each of the appointing authorities shall appoint, in the same manner as for members, an alternate in addition to a member. The alternate member shall serve in place of the member at such meetings of the board as the member is unable to attend. The alternate shall have all of the authority that the member would have when the alternate is attending in the place of the member. The board may appoint, from time to time, as it deems necessary, consultants who shall serve without pay but shall receive actual and necessary expenses as approved by the board.

in place of the member at such meetings of the board as the member is unable to attend. The alternate shall have all of the authority that the member would have when the alternate is attending in the place of the member. The board may appoint, from time to time, as it deems necessary, consultants who shall serve without pay but shall receive actual and necessary expenses as approved by the board.

(e) The term of membership on the board shall be for four years, with the State Architect's representative serving continually until replaced. Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments. The board shall annually select a chairperson from among the members of the board.

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California Register of Historical Resources — listing regulations; State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit procedures
  1. California State Law & Historic Preservation
  2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  3. INTRODUCTION
  4. Historical Resources
  5. 5020.7. Legislative Intent.
  6. 5022. Landmark and Point of Interest Plaques.
  7. 5025.12.
  8. 5031. Qualified Historical Property.
  9. 5033. Authority to adopt rules.
  10. Heritage Fund
  11. Creation of funds; administration of funds.
  12. Deposits.
  13. 5079.12.
  14. 5079.13.
  15. 5079.14.
  16. 5079.15.
  17. 5079.21.
  18. 5079.40.
  19. 5079.50.
  20. 5079.51.
  21. 5079.61.
  22. Archeological Sites
  23. 5097.1.
  24. 5097.3.
  25. Native American Heritage
  26. California Environmental Quality Act
  27. Public Records
  28. Capitol View Protection
  29. State Capitol Commission
  30. 9149.6.
  31. 9149.7.
  32. 9149.9.
  33. California Main Street Program
  34. 15399.1. Legislative intent.
  35. 15399.4.
  36. Local Government
  37. City Property
  38. 50280. Restriction of property use.
  39. Fees.
  40. 50282. Renewal.
  41. 50284. Cancellation.
  42. 50285. Consultation with state commission.
  43. 50286. Cancellation.
  44. 50287. Action to enforce contract.
  45. 50288. Eminent domain.
  46. 50289. Annexation by city.
  47. 50290. Consultation with state commission.
  48. 65303. Authority for preservation elements.
  49. Human Remains
  50. Hazardous Buildings
  51. 18950. Short title.
  52. 18951. Purpose.
  53. 18952. Application.
  54. 18953. Intent.
  55. 18954. Repairs, alterations and additions.
  56. 18957. Authorized building and fire officials.
  57. 18961. Review enforcement and administration.
  58. 37600. Short title.
  59. 37601. Legislative finding and declaration.
  60. 37603. Request for information by SHPO.
  61. 37621. Fees.
  62. 37622. Service of loans.
  63. 37623. Powers.
  64. 37624. Revenues.
  65. 37625. Rules and regulations.
  66. 37628. Citizen participation.
  67. 37629. Adoption of criteria of selection.
  68. 37630. Prohibition discrimination.
  69. 37631. Limitation of actions.
  70. 37640. Negotiable bonds.
  71. 37641. Serial or term bonds.
  72. 37642. Terms and conditions.
  73. 37643. Personal liability.
  74. 37644. Purchase by local agency.
  75. 37645. Trust agreements.
  76. 37646. Enforcement rights and duties.
  77. 37647. Payment of bonds.
  78. 37648. Refunding bonds.
  79. 37649. Legal investments.
  80. 37650. Exercise of powers for benefit.
  81. 37660. Financing to participating parties.
  82. 37661. Loan agreements.
  83. 37662. Trust funds.
  84. Easements
  85. 815.1. Conservation easement defined.
  86. 815.2. Interest in real property.
  87. 815.3. Entities authorized to acquire.
  88. 815.4. Grantors.
  89. 815.5. Recordation.
  90. 815.9. Political Subdivision; authority to hold comparable eas…
  91. 815.10. Enforceable restrictions.
  92. Historic Property Restriction
  93. 439.1. Historical Property; definitions.
  94. 439.2. Historical Property; valuation.
  95. 439.3. Historical Property; notice of nonrenewal.
  96. 439.4. Historical Property; recordation.
  97. Destruction of Historical Properties
  98. 4850. Authority.
  99. 4853. Application Format.
  100. 4854. Application Procedures.
  101. 4858. Saving Clause.
  102. Appendix A. A Glossary of Terms as used in the California Regi…
  103. CEQA Guidelines (Title 14, Chapter 3)
  104. 15126.4 Consideration and Discussion of Mitigation Measures Pr…
  105. [NOT INCLUDED]
  106. A Glossary of Terms as used in the California Register of Hist…

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