Section 641 - Permit Application Review, Notice of Department Decision and Occupancy Approval(a) Where the department is the enforcement agency, the following procedures shall apply. (1) Within seven (7) days of receiving the application for a permit to operate and appropriate fees in the office designated on the application forms, the department shall review each license application received pursuant to this chapter, and notify the applicant in writing of either the acceptance of the application for filing, or the rejection of the application due to incompleteness or errors, specifically identifying the incompleteness or errors and what must be done in order to make the application complete and acceptable.(2) Unless the applicant requests otherwise, within 45 days of receiving a completed application for a permit to operate and appropriate fees, the department shall inspect the labor camp or employee housing. If upon inspection the labor camp or employee community housing is found to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter, and if all local approvals have been obtained, the department shall issue a permit to operate within seven (7) days of the inspection.(3) If the labor camp or employee community housing is not found to be in compliance or if all local approvals have not been obtained, it shall be the responsibility of the operator to request, in writing, any subsequent reinspections by the department.(4) Within 30 days of receiving a written request for reinspection and appropriate fees, the department shall reinspect the labor camp or employee community housing. If upon reinspection the labor camp or employee community housing is found to be in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Health and Safety Code and this subchapter, and if all local approvals have been obtained, the department shall issue a permit to operate within seven (7) days of the reinspection.(b) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code Section 15376 of the department's performance determined the minimum, median and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for a permit to operate a labor camp and issuing the permit to operate a labor camp; the results are as follows: (1) Minimum: 1 calendar day(2) Median: 38 calendar days(3) Maximum: 357 calendar days(c) The department may exceed the maximum time as provided in subsection (a), if any of the following occurs: (1) The number of applications is 15 percent greater than for the same calendar quarter of the preceding year.(2) The department's application process is delayed due to rejection of the labor camp's kitchen facilities, water supply or sewage disposal by the local Department of Health.(3) An applicant requests that an application, inspection or permit issuance be delayed.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 641
1. New section filed 11-18-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 47). Note: Authority cited: Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: Sections 15374-15378, Government Code; and Sections 17003.5 and 17036, Health and Safety Code.
1. New section filed 11-18-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 47).