Section 26205.

26205. This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Code Enforcement Officer Standards Act. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 246, Sec. 2. (AB 2228) Effective January 1, 2017.)

Section 26206.

26206. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Board” means the duly elected Board of Directors of the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers. (b) “CACEO” means the California Association of Code Enforcement Officers, a public benefit corporation domiciled in California. (c) “Certified Code Enforcement Officer” or “CCEO” means a person registered […]

Section 26207.

26207. (a) The board shall develop and maintain standards for the various classes of CCEOs that it designates. The standards for education, training, and certification shall be adopted by administrative rule of the board, and they shall be no less than as described in this chapter. CCEOs shall not have the power of arrest except as […]

Section 26208.

26208. The board’s administrative rules shall designate minimum training, qualifications, and experience requirements for applicants to qualify for the CCEO designation, including, but not limited to, training and competency requirements in the areas of land use and zoning laws, health and safety codes, substandard housing abatement, environmental regulations, sign standards, public nuisance laws, applicable constitutional […]

Section 26209.

26209. The board shall conspicuously and continually publish its list of CCEOs on the CACEO Internet Web site, containing the registrant’s full name, summary status as to individual disciplinary concerns, active or inactive status, date of active CCEO expiration, and business address, unless the business address is a residence, which shall be treated as confidential. […]

Section 26210.

26210. A CCEO shall hold a valid certificate designating the person as a CCEO issued by the CACEO, shall at all times remain a member in good standing of the CACEO, and shall be subject to ongoing continuing education and registration requirements as designated by the board’s administrative rules. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 246, […]

Section 26211.

26211. Failure to maintain the continuing education requirements shall cause the certification status to lapse, subject to redemption as specified by the board’s administrative rules. Once a certification lapses, the certification status shall automatically convert to inactive CCEO status unless it is redeemed. The rights, privileges, and procedures or limitations on redemption of inactive CCEOs […]

Section 26212.

26212. The board shall annually set fees in amounts that are reasonably related and necessary to cover the cost of administering this chapter. The fees shall be set by the board and published on the CACEO Internet Web site and maintained at the CACEO’s headquarters. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 246, Sec. 2. (AB 2228) […]

Section 26213.

26213. The board shall maintain a register of each application for a certificate of registration under this chapter. The register shall include all of the following: (a) The name, residence, date of birth, and driver’s license number (including state or country of origin) of the applicant. (b) The name and address of the employer or business of […]

Section 26214.

26214. A person may not hold himself or herself out to be a Certified Code Enforcement Officer in this state or use the title “Certified Code Enforcement Officer” in this state unless the person holds a certificate of registration pursuant to this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 246, Sec. 2. (AB 2228) Effective January […]

Section 26215.

26215. The board shall, by administrative rule, create a process to timely consider and review all applicants who hold certification from any other agency, and allow them to seek review and potential approval of the qualifications to potentially be recognized as a CCEO in this state. A denial of full recognition as a CCEO shall […]

Section 26216.

26216. (a) The board shall adopt administrative rules to process information, investigate allegations or suspicions of applicants or licensees providing false information, failing to disclose material information on the registration application, or not providing any information that may, either before or during the certification process, disqualify the applicant or certificant under subdivision (a) of Section 26207. […]

Section 26217.

26217. This chapter shall not be construed to duplicate, overlap, or otherwise conflict with the certification and continuing education requirements for construction inspectors, plans examiners, and building officials established pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 18949.25) of Part 2.5 of Division 13. (Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 246, Sec. 2. (AB 2228) Effective January […]