(1) The compliance agency having jurisdiction over the project and the applicable codes has the responsibility for inspection of construction projects and enforcement of compliance with the codes.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 15A-1-207

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
  • Code: means :
         (5)(a) the State Construction Code; or
         (5)(b) an approved code. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
  • Commission: means the Uniform Building Code Commission created in Section 15A-1-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
  • Compliance agency: means :
         (7)(a) an agency of the state or any of its political subdivisions which issues permits for construction regulated under the codes;
         (7)(b) any other agency of the state or its political subdivisions specifically empowered to enforce compliance with the codes;
         (7)(c) a third-party inspection firm as defined in Section 15A-1-105; or
         (7)(d) 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 Part 3, Factory Built Housing and Modular Units Administration Act. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
  • Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103, except as provided in:
  • 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.
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Writing: includes :
         (48)(a) printing;
         (48)(b) handwriting; and
         (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) A compliance agency shall furnish in writing to the division a finding by the compliance agency that a licensed contractor, electrician, or plumber has materially violated a code in a manner to jeopardize the public health, safety, and welfare and failed to comply with corrective orders of the compliance agency. A compliance agency shall conduct a primary investigation to determine that, in fact, there has been a material violation of a code jeopardizing the public interest and provide the report of investigation to the division.
(3)

     (3)(a) A compliance agency shall establish a method of appeal by which a person disputing the application and interpretation of a code may appeal and receive a timely review of the disputed issues in accordance with the codes.
     (3)(b) If a compliance agency refuses to establish a method of appeal, the commission shall act as the appeals board and conduct a hearing within 45 days. The findings of the commission are binding.
(4) An appeals board established under this section may not:

     (4)(a) interpret the administrative provisions of a code; or
     (4)(b) waive a requirement of a code.
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