As used in this part:

(1)  “Compliance agency” is as defined in Section 15A-1-202.

Terms Used In Utah Code 15A-1-302

  • 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
  • Code: means :
(a) the State Construction Code; or
(b) an approved code. 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) Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
  • Factory built housing: means a manufactured home or mobile home. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
  • HUD Code: means the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, 42 U. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
  • Manufactured home: means a transportable factory built housing unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the HUD Code, in one or more sections, that:
    (a) in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 400 or more square feet; and
    (b) is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
  • Mobile home: means a transportable factory built housing unit built before June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the HUD Code. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
  • 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
  • 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
    (2)  “Factory built housing” means a manufactured home or mobile home.

    (3)  “Factory built housing set-up contractor” means an individual licensed by the division to set up or install factory built housing on a temporary or permanent basis.

    (4)  “HUD Code” means the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, 42 U.S.C. § 5401 et seq.

    (5)  “Local regulator” is as defined in Section 15A-1-202.

    (6)  “Manufactured home” means a transportable factory built housing unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the HUD Code, in one or more sections, that:

    (a)  in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 400 or more square feet; and

    (b)  is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems.

    (7)  “Mobile home” means a transportable factory built housing unit built before June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the HUD Code.

    (8)  “Modular unit” means a structure:

    (a)  built from sections that are manufactured in accordance with the State Construction Code and transported to a building site; and

    (b)  the purpose of which is for human habitation, occupancy, or use.

    (9)  “State regulator” is as defined in Section 15A-1-202.

    Enacted by Chapter 14, 2011 General Session