Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 15A > Chapter 1 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
• 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 Compliance agency: means : (a)  an agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions which issues permits for construction regulated under the codes; (b)  any other agency of the state or its political subdivisions specifically empowered to enforce compliance with the codes; or (c)  any other state agency which chooses to enforce codes adopted under this chapter by authority given the agency under a title other than this part and 3. See Utah Code 15A-1-202 County general fund: means the general fund used by a county. See Utah Code 17-36-3 County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Fund: means an independent fiscal and accounting entity comprised of a sum of money or other resources segregated for a specific purpose or objective. See Utah Code 17-36-3 General fund: is a s defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board as reflected in the Uniform Accounting Manual for All Local Governments prepared by the Office of the Utah State Auditor. See Utah Code 17-36-3 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. Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to: (a)  the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and (b)  those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 State Fire Code: means the State Fire Code adopted by Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act. See Utah Code 15A-1-102 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5