Health and Safety Code section 13216

The governing body of any city or county may impose greater restrictions with respect to high-rise structures than are imposed by the building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to fire or panic safety or the other regulations of the State Fire Marshal adopted pursuant to this chapter.

Source: Section 13216, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=13216. (updated Jan. 1, 1979; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/health_and_safety_code_section_13216

Original Source: Section 13216, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=13216. (last accessed May 12, 2025).