Gov. Code, § 66416.5 · Article 2. Definitions
Gov. Code, § 66416.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) “City engineer” means the person authorized to perform the functions of a city engineer. The land surveying functions of a city engineer may be performed by a city surveyor, if that position has been created by the local agency.
(b) A city engineer registered as a civil engineer after January 1, 1982, shall not be authorized to prepare, examine, or approve the surveying maps and documents. The examinations, certifications, and approvals of the surveying maps and documents shall only be performed by a person authorized to practice land surveying pursuant to the Professional Land Surveyors Act (Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code) or a person registered as a civil engineer prior to January 1, 1982, pursuant to the Professional Engineers Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code).
(c) Nothing contained in this provision shall prevent a city engineer from delegating the land surveying functions to a person authorized to practice land surveying. Where there is no person authorized to practice land surveying within the city or agency, nothing shall prevent the city engineer from contracting with a person who is authorized to practice land surveying to perform the land surveying functions.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 63. Effective January 1, 1997.
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Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, div. 3, ch. 7Professional EngineersPrinted as Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code
- Bus. & Prof. Code, div. 3, ch. 15Land SurveyorsPrinted as Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code
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