Penal Code section 14051

The chief law enforcement and fire officials of every city shall consult with the chief officer of their city who is charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction, or alteration of buildings within their jurisdiction for the purpose of developing local security standards and regulations supplemental to those adopted as part of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code, relating to building standards. The chief law enforcement and fire officials of every county shall consult with the chief officer of their county who is charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction, or alteration of buildings within their jurisdiction for the purpose of developing local security standards and regulations supplemental to those adopted as part of Title 24 of the California Administrative Code, relating to building standards. No provision of this or any other code shall prevent a city or county from enacting building security standards stricter than those enacted by the state.

Source: Section 14051, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=14051.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1971; accessed Jul. 28, 2025).

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