California Health and Safety Code

§ 17960.3

HSC § 17960.3 Effective Oct 10, 2025Div. 13 · Part 1.5 · Ch. 5 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) Upon an application for a residential building permit being deemed complete pursuant to Section 65913.3 of the Government Code, a city or county shall provide the applicant with an estimated timeframe in which the city or county will determine if the complete application is compliant with permit standards. If the estimated timeframe exceeds 30 business days, the applicant may retain, at the applicant’s sole expense, a private professional provider to check the plans and specifications for their compliance with the requirements imposed pursuant to this part and by local ordinances adopted pursuant to this part.

(2)If, within 30 business days of an application for a residential building permit being deemed complete pursuant to Section 65913.3 of the Government Code, the city or county has not determined that the completed application is compliant with permit standards, the applicant may retain, at the applicant’s sole expense, a private professional provider to check the plans and specifications for their compliance with the requirements imposed pursuant to this part and by local ordinances adopted pursuant to this part.

(b)An applicant who retains a private professional provider shall notify the city or county of the applicant’s intent to retain a private professional provider no later than five business days after either of the following, as applicable:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 487, Sec. 5. (AB 253) Effective October 10, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2036, by its own provisions.