35A-16-501.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Applicable county” means a county of the first or second class.

Terms Used In Utah Code 35A-16-501

  • Applicable county: means a county of the first or second class. See Utah Code 35A-16-501
  • Applicable local homeless council: means the local homeless council that is responsible for coordinating homeless response within an applicable county. See Utah Code 35A-16-501
  • City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Homeless shelter: means a facility that:
(a) provides temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness;
(b) operates year-round; and
(c) is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days, weeks, or months of operation. See Utah Code 35A-16-501
  • Local homeless council: means a local planning body designated by the steering committee to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
  • Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 35A-16-501
  • Office: means the Office of Homeless Services. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
  • task force: means a task force described in Section 35A-16-501. See Utah Code 35A-16-501
  • Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Winter response period: means the period beginning October 15 and ending April 30 of the following year. See Utah Code 35A-16-501
  • Winter response plan: means the plan described in Section 35A-16-502. See Utah Code 35A-16-501
    • (2)  “Applicable local homeless council” means the local homeless council that is responsible for coordinating homeless response within an applicable county.

    (3)  “Capacity limit” means a limit as to the number of individuals that a homeless shelter may provide overnight shelter to under a conditional use permit.

    (4)  “Chief executive officer” means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-51-102.

    (5)  “Community location” means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-8-41.6.

    (6)  “Conference of mayors” means an association consisting of the mayor of each municipality located within a county.

    (7)  “Council of governments” means the same as that term is defined in Section 72-2-117.5.

    (8)  “County winter response task force” or “task force” means a task force described in Section 35A-16-501.5.

    (9)  “Homeless shelter” means a facility that:

    (a)  provides temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness;

    (b)  operates year-round; and

    (c)  is not subject to restrictions that limit the hours, days, weeks, or months of operation.

    (10)  “Municipality” means a city, town, or metro township.

    (11)  “State facility” means the same as that term is defined in Section 63A-5b-1001.

    (12)  “Subsequent winter response period” means the winter response period that begins on October 15 of the year in which a county winter response task force is required to submit a winter response plan to the office under Section 35A-16-502.

    (13)  “Targeted winter response bed count” means the targeted bed count number for an applicable county during the winter response period, as determined jointly by the applicable local homeless council and the office.

    (14)  “Temporary winter response shelter” means a facility that:

    (a)  provides temporary emergency shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness during a winter response period; and

    (b)  does not operate year-round.

    (15)  “Winter response period” means the period beginning October 15 and ending April 30 of the following year.

    (16)  “Winter response plan” means the plan described in Section 35A-16-502.

    Amended by Chapter 302, 2023 General Session

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