15A-5-102.  Definitions.
     As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Appreciable depth” means a depth greater than 1/4 inch.

Terms Used In Utah Code 15A-5-102

  • Division: means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 15A-5-102
  • 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.
  • 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
(2)  “AHJ” means “authority having jurisdiction,” which is:

(a)  the State Fire Marshal;

(b)  an authorized deputy of the State Fire Marshal; or

(c)  the local fire enforcement authority.

(3)  “Division” means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103.

(4) 

(a)  “Dwelling Unit” means one or more rooms arranged for the use of one or more individuals living together, as in a single housekeeping unit normally having cooking, living, sanitary, and sleeping facilities.

(b)  “Dwelling unit” includes a hotel room, dormitory room, apartment, condominium, sleeping room in a nursing home, or similar living unit.

(5)  “Fire jurisdiction” means a contiguous geographic area for which there is a single authority having jurisdiction.

(6)  “IFC” means the edition of the International Fire Code adopted under Section 15A-5-103.

(7)  “NFPA” means the edition of the National Fire Protection Association adopted under Section 15A-5-103.

(8)  “Premixed” means the state of an antifreeze and water solution that results from the solution being prepared by the manufacturer with a quality control procedure that ensures that the antifreeze and water solution does not separate.

(9)  “UL” means Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

Amended by Chapter 158, 2015 General Session