53-2a-1301.  Definitions.
     As used in the part:

(1)  “Account” means the Response, Recovery, and Post-disaster Mitigation Restricted Account created in Section 53-2a-1302.

Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2a-1301

  • Disaster: means an event that:
(a) causes, or threatens to cause, loss of life, human suffering, public or private property damage, or economic or social disruption resulting from attack, internal disturbance, natural phenomena, or technological hazard; and
(b) requires resources that are beyond the scope of local agencies in routine responses to emergencies and accidents and may be of a magnitude or involve unusual circumstances that require response by government, not-for-profit, or private entities. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
  • Municipality: means the same as that term is defined in Section 10-1-104. See Utah Code 53-2a-102
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2)  “Affected community” means a community directly affected by an ongoing or recent disaster.

    (3)  “Affected community member” means a resident, property owner, business, nonprofit, or other individual or entity that is:

    (a)  located within an affected community; and

    (b)  suffered damage due to the ongoing or recent disaster in the affected community.

    (4)  “Community” means a county, municipality, special district, or special service district.

    (5)  “Disaster response and recovery” means:

    (a)  action taken to respond to and recover from a disaster, including action taken to remove debris, implement life-saving emergency protective measures, or repair, replace, or restore facilities in response to a disaster; and

    (b)  post-disaster hazard mitigation directly related to the recovery from the disaster described in Subsection (5)(a).

    (6)  “Disaster response and recovery grant” means money granted to an affected community for disaster response and recovery.

    (7)  “Minimum threshold payment amount” means the amount of costs that an affected community or an affected community member shall pay before the affected community or affected community member is eligible to receive money from a disaster response and recovery grant.

    (8)  “Post-disaster hazard mitigation” means action taken, after a natural disaster, to reduce or eliminate risk to people or property that may occur as a result of the long-term effects of the natural disaster or a subsequent natural disaster, including action to prevent damage caused by flooding, earthquake, dam failure, wildfire, landslide, severe weather, drought, and problem soil.

    (9)  “Official damage assessment” means a financial assessment of the damage to an affected community, caused by a disaster, that is conducted under the direction of the governing body of the affected community, in accordance with the rules described in Section 53-2a-1305.

    Amended by Chapter 16, 2023 General Session
    Amended by Chapter 434, 2023 General Session

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