California Health and Safety Code CHAPTER 2 - Definitions

• Section 19965.
  The definitions contained in this chapter govern the construction of this part, unless the context otherwise requires.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1422.)
• Section 19966.
  “Approved” means conforming to the requirements, and obtaining the approval, of the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of California.(Added by Stats....
• Section 19967.
  “Building component” means any subsystem, subassembly, or other system designed for use in, or as part of, a structure, which may include structural, electrical, mechanical,...
• Section 19967.1.
  “Building system” means plans, specifications, and documentation for a system of manufactured building, or for a type or a system of building components, which may...
• Section 19967.2.
  “Building standard” means building standard as defined in Section 18909.(Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1152.)
• Section 19969.
  “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Development of the State of California.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1422.)
• Section 19969.3.
  “Design approval agency” is a private organization meeting the requirements of department regulations to perform evaluation of factory-built housing plans and specifications.(Added by Stats. 1984,...
• Section 19970.
  “Dwelling unit” means one or more habitable rooms which are occupied or which are intended or designed to be occupied by one family with facilities...
• Section 19971.
  “Factory-built housing” means a residential building, dwelling unit, or an individual dwelling room or combination of rooms thereof, or building component, assembly, or system manufactured...
• Section 19972.
  “First user” means the person, firm, or corporation who initially installs factory-built housing within this state. A person who subsequently purchases a building which wholly...
• Section 19974.
  “Installation” means the assembly of factory-built housing on site and the process of affixing factory-built housing to land, a foundation, footings or an existing building.(Added...
• Section 19975.
  “Local enforcement agency” means the city, county, or city and county in which factory-built housing is installed.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1422.)
• Section 19975.1.
  “Local inspection agency” means the building department of a city, county, or city and county, which has been certified by the department, and which has...
• Section 19976.
  “Manufacture” is the process of making, fabricating, constructing, forming, or assembling a product from raw, unfinished, or semifinished materials.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1422.)
• Section 19976.05.
  “Quality assurance agency” means a private organization meeting the requirements specified in regulations of the department to perform in-plant inspections of the construction of factory-built...
• Section 19976.1.
  “Residential building” means any structure designed for dwelling occupancy, containing one or more dwelling units and structures accessory thereto.(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 129.)
• Section 19977.
  “Site” is the entire tract, subdivision or parcel of land on which factory-built housing is installed.(Added by Stats. 1969, Ch. 1422.)

Last modified: October 22, 2018