Section 621 - Local Assumption of Enforcement Responsibility(a) The assumption of responsibility for the enforcement of the Employee Housing Act and the provisions of this subchapter by a city, county, or city and county shall be by means of any official ordinance, resolution or minute order of the city council or board of supervisors which shall contain the following information: (1) The indication of request for assumption of responsibility for the enforcement of the Employee Housing Act and this subchapter.(2) The name of the agency, department or departments designated responsibility for administration and enforcement.(3) The effective date desired for assumption of enforcement responsibilities.(4) The fee schedule to be used by enforcement agency.(b) Two certified copies of the ordinance, resolution or minute order shall be forwarded to the department not less than 180 days prior to the date of desired assumption of enforcement responsibility in order to facilitate the qualification of the appointed enforcement agency. Said assumption date shall be designated as either January 1 or July 1 following the notification and the approval by the department.(c) The department shall acknowledge receipt of the request for assumption of enforcement responsibility and shall advise the local enforcement agency to apply for the approval.(d) Prior to approval, the personnel designated to perform labor camp or employee community housing inspections shall demonstrate actual inspection capabilities to the satisfaction of the department.(e) The department shall advise the local jurisdictions of the accepted effective date upon the approval of the inspection personnel. The department will forward to the local jurisdiction a list of all the labor camps and employee community housing with permits to operate on the effective date together with the inspection reports and the pertinent data as required.(f) Every city, county, or city and county which has been approved by the department for the enforcement of the Employee Housing Act, shall enforce all of the provisions of this subchapter.(g) Every city, county, or city and county which assumes responsibility for enforcement of the Employee Housing Act shall comply with all of the provisions of chapter 5.5 of this division, beginning with section 5802, regarding verification of the eligibility of applicants for permits to operate labor camps to receive public benefits.(h) All local enforcement agencies shall be evaluated by the department annually.(i) The department may revoke its approval of a local enforcement agency for cause.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 621
1. Amendment filed 12-31-79 as an emergency; designated effective 1-1-80 (Register 80, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be filed within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-1-80.
2. Editorial correction of subsections (a) and (f) filed 11-18-82 (Register 82, No. 47).
3. New subsection (g), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE filed 3-20-98 as an emergency; operative 4-6-98 (Register 98, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New subsection (g), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE refiled 8-4-98 as an emergency; operative 8-4-98 (Register 98, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-98 order transmitted to OAL 12-1-98 and filed 1-14-99 (Register 99, No. 3). Note: Authority cited: Sections 17003.5 and 17050, Health and Safety Code. Reference: 8 U.S.C. Sections 1621, 1641 and 1642; and Section 17050, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment filed 12-31-79 as an emergency; designated effective 1-1-80 (Register 80, No. 1). A Certificate of Compliance must be filed within 120 days or emergency language will be repealed on 5-1-80.
2. Editorial correction of subsections (a) and (f) filed 11-18-82 (Register 82, No. 47).
3. New subsection (g), subsection relettering and amendment of Note filed 3-20-98 as an emergency; operative 4-6-98 (Register 98, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-4-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New subsection (g), subsection relettering and amendment of Note refiled 8-4-98 as an emergency; operative 8-4-98 (Register 98, No. 32). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-2-98 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-4-98 order transmitted to OAL 12-1-98 and filed 1-14-99 (Register 99, No. 3).