Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 16002. Section 16002.
Unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions in this article govern the construction of this chapter.
ARTICLE 2. Definitions [16002. - 16008.]
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in effectCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 16003. Section 16003.
“Architect” means a person who is certified under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 16004. Section 16004.
“Civil engineer” means a person who is registered as a civil engineer under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 16005. Section 16005.
“Construction or alteration” includes any construction of, addition to, reconstruction of, or alteration to any essential services building.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 16006. Section 16006.
“Enforcement agency” means the agency of a city, city and county, or county responsible for building safety within its jurisdiction. The office of the State Architect is the enforcement agency for state-owned facilities or facilities leased by the state.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 16007. Section 16007.
“Essential services building” means any building, including buildings designed and constructed, for public agencies used, or designed to be used, or any building a portion of which is used or designed to be used, as a fire station, police station, emergency operations center, California Highway Patrol office, sheriff’s office, or emergency communication dispatch center.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 16008. Section 16008.
“Structural engineer” means a person who is authorized to use the title structural engineer under Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
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