Any county or city and county may enter into leases and agreements relating to real property and buildings to be used jointly by the county or city and county and any private person, firm, or corporation pursuant to this article. As used in this article, “building” includes onsite and offsite facilities, utilities, and improvements, including permanent improvement of the grounds of a building, which, as agreed upon by the parties, are appropriate for the proper operation or function of the building to be occupied jointly by the county or city and county and the private person, firm, or corporation.

Any building, or portion thereof, which is used by a private person, firm, or corporation pursuant to this article shall be subject to the zoning and building code requirements of the local jurisdiction in which the building is situated.

At the time and place fixed in the resolution for the meeting of the board of supervisors, the board shall meet and receive all plans and proposals submitted for the joint occupancy of the building to be constructed on the site under consideration.

The board of supervisors shall have the authority to review and approve the plans and specifications of any building constructed for use of the county or city and county pursuant to this article.

The provisions of this article prevail over any provisions of law which conflict therewith.