Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 10 > Chapter 3b > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Animal: means a cat or dog. See Utah Code 11-46-102
• Animal shelter: includes a private humane society or private animal welfare organization. See Utah Code 11-46-102
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Cost savings: means a decrease in an expenditure, including a future replacement expenditure, by a political subdivision resulting from a performance efficiency measure adopted under this chapter. See Utah Code 11-44-102
• Council-mayor form of government: means the form of municipal government that:

  (a)	(i)  is provided for in Laws of Utah 1977, Chapter 48; (ii)  may not be adopted without voter approval; and (iii)  consists of two separate, independent, and equal branches of municipal government; and

  (b)

  on and after May 5, 2008, is described in 2. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Energy code: means the energy efficiency code adopted under Section 15A-1-204. See Utah Code 11-45-102 Energy efficiency project: means : (i)  for an existing building, a retrofit to improve energy efficiency; or (ii)  for a new building, an enhancement to improve energy efficiency beyond the minimum required by the energy code. See Utah Code 11-45-102 Energy efficiency projects: include the following expenses: (i)  construction; (ii)  engineering; (iii)  energy audit; or (iv)  inspection. See Utah Code 11-45-102 Five-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in 4. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Fund: means the Energy Efficiency Fund created in 2. See Utah Code 11-45-102 Metro township: means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Metro township council form of government: means the form of metro township government described in 5. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Municipality: means : (a)  a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class; (b)  a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or (c)  a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Office: means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401. See Utah Code 11-45-102 Performance efficiency agreement: means an agreement between a political subdivision and a qualified performance efficiency service provider for evaluation, recommendation, and implementation of one or more performance efficiency measures. See Utah Code 11-44-102 Performance efficiency measure: includes : (i)  insulation installed in a wall, roof, floor, foundation, or heating and cooling distribution system; (ii)  a storm window or door, multiglazed window or door, heat absorbing or heat reflective glazed and coated window or door system, additional glazing, or reduction in glass area; (iii)  an automatic energy control system; (iv)  a heating, ventilating, or air conditioning and distribution system modification or replacement in a facility; (v)  caulking and weatherstripping; (vi)  a replacement or modification of a lighting fixture to increase the energy efficiency of the lighting system without increasing the overall illumination of a facility unless the increase in illumination is necessary to conform to the applicable building code for the proposed lighting system; (vii)  an energy recovery system; (viii)  a cogeneration system that produces steam or another form of energy for use primarily within a facility; (ix)  a renewable energy or alternate energy system; (x)  a change in operation or maintenance practice; (xi)  a procurement of a low-cost energy supply, including electricity, natural gas, or water; (xii)  an indoor air quality improvement that conforms to applicable building code requirements; (xiii)  a daylighting system; (xiv)  a building operation program that provides cost savings, including computerized energy management and consumption tracking programs or staff and occupant training; (xv)  a service to reduce utility costs by identifying utility errors and optimizing rate schedules; or (xvi)  the purchase and operation of an alternative fuel vehicle and the infrastructure to support the operation of alternative fuel vehicles. See Utah Code 11-44-102 Performance efficiency program: means a program established by a political subdivision under this chapter to adopt a performance efficiency measure. See Utah Code 11-44-102 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104 Person: means an individual, an entity, or a representative of an entity. See Utah Code 11-46-102 Political subdivision: means a county, city, town, or school district. See Utah Code 11-45-102 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Qualified performance efficiency service provider: means a person who: (a)  has a record of successful performance efficiency agreements; or (b)  has: (i)  experience in the design, implementation, and installation of performance efficiency measures; (ii)  technical capabilities to ensure that a performance efficiency measure generates cost savings; and (iii)  the ability to secure the financing necessary to support the proposed performance efficiency measure. See Utah Code 11-44-102 Six-member council form of government: means the form of municipal government described in 3. See Utah Code 10-3b-102 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Town: means a municipality classified by population as a town under Section 10-2-301. See Utah Code 10-1-104