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SECTION 9525-9528
9525. The building department of every city or city and county shall enforce the provisions of this part within such city or city and county. "Building department" or "department" means the department, bureau, or officer charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction or alteration of buildings. 9526. The department, officer or officers of a county who are charged with the enforcement of laws or ordinances regulating the erection, construction or alteration of buildings, shall enforce the provisions of this part within such county but outside the territorial limits of any city. 9527. Any city or county may, by ordinance, designate any department or officer to enforce any portion of this part. 9528. In any city where there is no department or officer charged with or designated for the enforcement of this part, the appropriate department, officer or officers of the county in which such city is located shall enforce this part. In any county where there is no department or officer charged with or designated for the enforcement of this part, this part shall be enforced by the county engineer, if there is a county engineer, and if not, then by the county surveyor.
