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Any person adversely affected by any regulation, rule, omission, interpretation, decision, or practice of any state or local agency respecting the administration of building standards may appeal the matter to the BSC for resolution, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18945.
Rules for Appeals
An appellant must exhaust the appeal processes of state or local agencies before appealing to the BSC.
The BSC may not resolve appeal matters of a local agency if the local agency does not agree to have the BSC resolve the matter and the matter does not have statewide significance.
The BSC only accepts appeals within six months of when the act, interpretation, decision, or practice occurred.
The appeal must be in writing and accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of $450.
The appeal must specifically describe all of the following:
- The exact regulation, rule, interpretation, or decision that is the subject of the appeal
- The date of any act, interpretation, or decision that is the subject of the appeal
- The nature of any act, interpretation, or decision related to the complaint
- The reasons for the appeal
- Documentation of the official action of the applicable state or local agency with respect to the agency's final decision
- Identification of witnesses, experts, and other representatives of the appellant
Appeal Procedures
For specific appeal procedures, see Article 1-6 of the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 1.
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