Utah Code 15A-1-205. Division duties

(1)

Approved code: means a code, including the standards and specifications contained in the code, approved by the division under Section 15A-1-204 for use by a compliance agency. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Building: means a structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy and any improvements attached to it. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Commission: means the Uniform Building Code Commission created in Section 15A-1-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103, except as provided in:

(a)

4; and

(b)

State Construction Code: means the State Construction Code adopted by:

(a)	Chapter 2, Adoption of State Construction Code;

(b)	Chapter 2a, Tall Wood Buildings of Mass Timber Construction Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code;

(c)	Chapter 3, Statewide Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code;

(d)	Chapter 4, Local Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code; and

(e)	Chapter 6, Additional Construction Requirements. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
(a)	The division shall administer the codes adopted or approved under Section 15A-1-204 pursuant to this chapter.

(b)

Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), the division has no responsibility to:

(i)	conduct inspections to determine compliance with the codes;

(ii)	issue permits; or

(iii)

assess building permit fees.

(2)

As part of the administration of the codes, the division shall:

(a)	comply with Section 15A-1-206;

(b)	schedule appropriate hearings;

(c)

maintain and publish for reference:

(i)	the current State Construction Code; and

(ii)	any approved code; and

(d)	publish the opinions of the commission with respect to interpretation and application of the codes.

Enacted by Chapter 14, 2011 General Session