Utah Code 19-5-125. Yurt exemption
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 19-5-125
- Department: means the Department of Environmental Quality. See Utah Code 19-1-103
- Disposal system: means a system for disposing of wastes and includes sewerage systems and treatment works. See Utah Code 19-5-102
- 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.
(1)(a) “Backcountry waste containment and disposal system” means a pickle pail, rocket box, tube toilet, John-E partner, or similar container used to collect and carry out waste, including fecal matter.
(1)(b) “Remote yurt” means the same as that term is defined in Section 15A-1-202.
(2) Unless otherwise provided by ordinance in accordance with Subsection 15A-1-204(12)(b), a remote yurt is exempt from this chapter, rules made under this chapter, and local health department‘s jurisdiction over onsite wastewater disposal, except that the owner of a remote yurt shall ensure that an individual using the remote yurt uses a backcountry waste containment and disposal system and the local health department may enforce the provisions of this section.