Illinois Compiled Statutes 425 ILCS 25/3 – Definitions
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In this Act:
“Chief of the fire department” means the senior fire officer of a municipal fire department, volunteer fire department, or fire protection district.
“Local authority having jurisdiction” means a unit of local government or fire protection district located within the State.
“Local fire prevention and life safety standards” means the fire prevention and life safety standards adopted by a local authority having jurisdiction.
“Local officers” means the officers responsible for fire and building code enforcement within their unit of local government or fire protection district.
“Notice” means a notice of violation issued to an owner, occupant, or other person interested in a premises that identifies violations of the fire prevention and life safety rules adopted by the Office.
“Office” means the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and its officers, investigators, inspectors, and administrative employees.
“Order” means an administrative order issued to an owner, occupant, or other person interested in a premises that directs immediate compliance with the fire prevention and life safety rules adopted by the Office.
“Owner, occupant, or other person interested in the premises” means the owner, occupant, or other person with a legal interest in any building, structure, or the real property upon which the building or structure is situated.
“Premises” means any building or structure or the real property upon which the building or structure is situated.
“State Fire Marshal” means the Illinois State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.
“Chief of the fire department” means the senior fire officer of a municipal fire department, volunteer fire department, or fire protection district.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 425 ILCS 25/3
- 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.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
“Local authority having jurisdiction” means a unit of local government or fire protection district located within the State.
“Local fire prevention and life safety standards” means the fire prevention and life safety standards adopted by a local authority having jurisdiction.
“Local officers” means the officers responsible for fire and building code enforcement within their unit of local government or fire protection district.
“Notice” means a notice of violation issued to an owner, occupant, or other person interested in a premises that identifies violations of the fire prevention and life safety rules adopted by the Office.
“Office” means the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and its officers, investigators, inspectors, and administrative employees.
“Order” means an administrative order issued to an owner, occupant, or other person interested in a premises that directs immediate compliance with the fire prevention and life safety rules adopted by the Office.
“Owner, occupant, or other person interested in the premises” means the owner, occupant, or other person with a legal interest in any building, structure, or the real property upon which the building or structure is situated.
“Premises” means any building or structure or the real property upon which the building or structure is situated.
“State Fire Marshal” means the Illinois State Fire Marshal or his or her designee.