Health and Safety Code section 13872.5

The fire chief of a city, city and county, or county fire department, or his or her authorized representative, has the same authority as specified in Section 13870 to 13872, inclusive, to issue a written order to correct or eliminate a fire hazard or life hazard, hold hearings and modify, vacate, or affirm those orders, and issue citations if so authorized by ordinance of the city, city and county, or county. This section does not limit or affect any authority of a fire chief or authorized representative of a fire chief under any local ordinance.

Source: Section 13872.5, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=13872.­5.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1988; accessed Nov. 10, 2025).

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