{"data":{"id":"us-ca/hsc-18949.27","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"HSC § 18949.27","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this chapter, “building official” means the individual invested with the responsibility for overseeing local code enforcement activities, including administration of the building department, interpretation of code requirements, and direction of the code adoption process.","path":["Health and Safety Code - HSC","DIVISION 13. HOUSING [17000. - 19997.]","PART 2.5. STATE BUILDING STANDARDS [18901. - 18949.31.]","CHAPTER 7. Construction Inspectors, Plans Examiners, and Building Officials [18949.25. - 18949.31.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"5dbf05f2adf43a1b9878e345182564aefb2c7816ee1104f5d5e0b2aad31ee17c","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/hsc-18949.26","next":"us-ca/hsc-18949.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}