Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-3405.01

• Building: means any structure used, or intended to be used, to support, shelter, or enclose any use or occupancy. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3405.02
• Building official: means a person appointed by the state or a political subdivision having responsibility for the public safety and welfare and the enforcement of building codes with regard to buildings and other structures within such person's jurisdiction. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3405.01
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• person: shall be construed to practice architecture, within the meaning and intent of the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act, if he or she:

  (a) Practices the profession of architecture or holds himself or herself out as able and entitled to practice architecture. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3420

• State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801