Section 17951.5

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California Code › Code hsc › Division 13 › Part 1.5 › Chapter 4 › Section 17951.5

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(a) Notwithstanding Section 17951, each city, county, or city and county may waive or reduce all building permit fees for improvements to the home of a veteran with a qualifying disability that are made to accommodate that disability.

(b) “Qualifying disability” means a disability that is recognized as service connected by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

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