Section 740.8.

Cal. Streets and Highways Code - SHC § 740.8.
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No person shall hereafter erect any building or structure, other than a temporary structure costing less than five hundred dollars ($500) without a permit to do so. If no other agency is charged with the duty of issuing such permits the county surveyor shall have such duty.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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