Utah Code > Title 15A > Chapter 1 – General Chapter

		Sections
Part 1	General Provisions	15A-1-101 – 15A-1-105
Part 2	State Construction Code Administration Act	15A-1-201 – 15A-1-210
Part 3	Factory Built Housing and Modular Units Administration Act	15A-1-301 – 15A-1-309
Part 4	State Fire Code Administration Act	15A-1-401 – 15A-1-403

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Adequate protests: means written protests timely filed by:
     (1)(a) the owners of private real property that:
          (1)(a)(i) is located within the applicable area;
          (1)(a)(ii) covers at least 25% of the total private land area within the applicable area; and
          (1)(a)(iii) is equal in value to at least 15% of the value of all private real property within the applicable area; or
     (1)(b) registered voters residing within the applicable area equal in number to at least 25% of the number of votes cast in the applicable area for the office of president of the United States at the most recent election prior to the adoption of the resolution or filing of the petition. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Adjudicative proceeding: means :
(1)(a) a division or board action or proceeding determining the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including actions to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, permit, or license; or
(1)(b) judicial review of a division or board action or proceeding specified in Subsection (1)(a). See Utah Code 40-8-4
Adjudicative proceeding: means :
(2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
(2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Advisory council: means an advisory council appointed by the Division of Outdoor Recreation that has within the advisory council's duties advising on policies related to the use of off-highway vehicles. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Agency funds: means money that an agency collects or receives for agency operations, implementing a project area plan or an implementation plan as defined in Section 17C-1-1001, or other agency purposes, including:
     (5)(a) project area funds;
     (5)(b) income, proceeds, revenue, or property derived from or held in connection with the agency's undertaking and implementation of project area development or agency-wide project development as defined in Section 17C-1-1001;
     (5)(c) a contribution, loan, grant, or other financial assistance from any public or private source;
     (5)(d) project area incremental revenue as defined in Section 17C-1-1001; or
     (5)(e) property tax revenue as defined in Section 17C-1-1001. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Agricultural use: means a use that relates to the tilling of soil and raising of crops, or keeping or raising domestic animals. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Amendment: means a request for an insignificant change to a notice of intention, as defined by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
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.
Applicable area: means :
     (2)(a) for a proposal to create a special service district, the area included within the proposed special service district;
     (2)(b) for a proposal to annex an area to an existing special service district, the area proposed to be annexed;
     (2)(c) for a proposal to add a service to the service or services provided by a special service district, the area included within the special service district; and
     (2)(d) for a proposal to consolidate special service districts, the area included within each special service district proposed to be consolidated. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Applicant: means a person who has filed a notice of intent to commence mining operations, or who has applied to the board for a review of a notice or order. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Appraisal: A determination of property value.
Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Approved code: means a code, including the standards and specifications contained in the code, approved by the division under Section 15A-1-204 for use by a compliance agency. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Approved notice of intention: means a formally filed notice of intention to commence mining operations, including revisions or amendments to the notice of intention that is approved under Section 40-8-13. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Assessment roll: means the same as that term is defined in Section 59-2-102. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
Authority: means the Utah Inland Port Authority, created in Section 11-58-201. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Authority board: means the board of directors of a local building authority, as described in Section 17D-2-203. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
Authority jurisdictional land: means land within the authority boundary delineated:
(2)(a) in the electronic shapefile that is the electronic component of H. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Basalt: means fine-grained mafic igneous rock formed in the tertiary or quaternary periods. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Base taxable value: means , unless otherwise adjusted in accordance with provisions of this title, a property's taxable value as shown upon the assessment roll last equalized during the base year. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Base year: means , except as provided in Subsection 17C-1-402(4)(c), the year during which the assessment roll is last equalized:
     (9)(a) for a pre-July 1, 1993, urban renewal or economic development project area plan, before the project area plan's effective date;
     (9)(b) for a post-June 30, 1993, urban renewal or economic development project area plan, or a community reinvestment project area plan that is subject to a taxing entity committee:
          (9)(b)(i) before the date on which the taxing entity committee approves the project area budget; or
          (9)(b)(ii) if taxing entity committee approval is not required for the project area budget, before the date on which the community legislative body adopts the project area plan;
     (9)(c) for a project on an inactive airport site, after the later of:
          (9)(c)(i) the date on which the inactive airport site is sold for remediation and development; or
          (9)(c)(ii) the date on which the airport that operated on the inactive airport site ceased operations; or
     (9)(d) for a community development project area plan or a community reinvestment project area plan that is subject to an interlocal agreement, as described in the interlocal agreement. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Basic levy: means the portion of a school district's tax levy constituting the minimum basic levy under Section 59-2-902. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Bequest: Property gifted by will.
Board: means the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Board: means the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Board: means the Utah Fire Prevention Board created in Section 53-7-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
Board: means the governing body of an agency, as described in Section 17C-1-203. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Board: means the authority's governing body, created in Section 11-58-301. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Board: means the board of trustees of a public infrastructure district. See Utah Code 17D-4-102
Bond: includes a bond, note, or other instrument issued under this chapter evidencing an indebtedness of a local building authority. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
Budget hearing: means the public hearing on a proposed project area budget required under Subsection 17C-2-201(2)(d) for an urban renewal project area budget, Subsection 17C-3-201(2)(d) for an economic development project area budget, or Subsection 17C-5-302(2)(e) for a community reinvestment project area budget. See Utah Code 17C-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
Building permit applicant: means the same as that term is defined in Section 15A-1-105. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Business plan: means a plan designed to facilitate, encourage, and bring about development of the authority jurisdictional land to achieve the goals and objectives described in Subsection 11-58-203(1), including the development and establishment of an inland port. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Carbon dioxide: means carbon dioxide (CO2) that has been captured from an emission source or direct air capture, plus incidental associated substances derived from the source materials and the capture process, and any substances added to the carbon dioxide to enable or improve the injection process. See Utah Code 40-11-1
City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Code: means :
(5)(a) the State Construction Code; or
(5)(b) an approved code. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Combined incremental value: means the combined total of all incremental values from all project areas, except project areas that contain some or all of a military installation or inactive industrial site, within the agency's boundaries under project area plans and project area budgets at the time that a project area budget for a new project area is being considered. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Commission: means the Outdoor Adventure Commission. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Commission: means the Uniform Building Code Commission created in Section 15A-1-203. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Commission: means the Conservation Commission, created in Section 4-18-104. See Utah Code 17D-3-102
Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department. See Utah Code 17D-3-102
Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
Community: means a county or municipality. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Community development project area plan: means a project area plan adopted under Chapter 4, Part 1, Community Development Project Area Plan. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Community legislative body: means the legislative body of the community that created the agency. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Community reinvestment project area plan: means a project area plan adopted under Chapter 5, Part 1, Community Reinvestment Project Area Plan. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
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
Conference: means an informal adjudicative proceeding conducted by the division. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Conservation district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17D-3-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers set forth in this chapter. See Utah Code 17D-3-102
Construction code: means standards and specifications published by a nationally recognized code authority for use in circumstances described in Subsection 15A-1-204(1), including:
     (8)(a) a building code;
     (8)(b) an electrical code;
     (8)(c) a residential one and two family dwelling code;
     (8)(d) a plumbing code;
     (8)(e) a mechanical code;
     (8)(f) a fuel gas code;
     (8)(g) an energy conservation code;
     (8)(h) a swimming pool and spa code;
     (8)(i) a manufactured housing installation standard code; and
     (8)(j) Modular Building Institute Standards 1200 and 1205, issued by the International Code Council, except as specifically modified by provisions of this title governing modular units. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Construction documents: means the same as that term is defined by Modular Building Institute Standards 1200. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Contest: means to file a written complaint in a court with jurisdiction under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration, and in a county in which the agency is located if the action is filed in the district court. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
County executive: means :
     (7)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
     (7)(b) the county executive, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; or
     (7)(c) the county manager, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
County legislative body: means :
     (8)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
     (8)(b) the county council, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; and
     (8)(c) the county council, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Creating entity: means the county, municipality, or development authority that approves the creation of a public infrastructure district. See Utah Code 17D-4-102
Creating local entity: means the local entity that creates or created the local building authority. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Decal: means a form of certification, created by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management and issued by a third party inspection agency, to be permanently attached to a module, panelized system, or modular building unit indicating that the module, panelized system, or modular building unit has been constructed to meet or exceed applicable building code requirements. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food, created in Section 4-2-102. See Utah Code 17D-3-102
Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
Development: means the work performed in relation to a deposit following the deposit's discovery but before and in contemplation of production mining operations, aimed at preparing the site for mining operations, defining further the ore deposit by drilling or other means, conducting pilot plant operations, constructing roads or ancillary facilities, and other related activities. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Development: means :
(7)(a) the demolition, construction, reconstruction, modification, expansion, or improvement of a building, utility, infrastructure, landscape, parking lot, park, trail, recreational amenity, or other facility, including public infrastructure and improvements; and
(7)(b) the planning of, arranging for, or participation in any of the activities listed in Subsection (7)(a). See Utah Code 11-58-102
Development authority: means :
     (3)(a) the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 11-58-201;
     (3)(b) the Point of the Mountain State Land Authority created in Section 11-59-201;
     (3)(c) the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section 11-70-201; or
     (3)(d) the military installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201. See Utah Code 17D-4-102
Development impediment: means a condition of an area that meets the requirements described in Section 17C-2-303 for an urban renewal project area or Section 17C-5-405 for a community reinvestment project area. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Development impediment hearing: means a public hearing regarding whether a development impediment exists within a proposed:
(21)(a) urban renewal project area under Subsection 17C-2-102(1)(a)(i)(C) and Section 17C-2-302; or
(21)(b) community reinvestment project area under Section 17C-5-404. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Development impediment study: means a study to determine whether a development impediment exists within a survey area as described in Section 17C-2-301 for an urban renewal project area or Section 17C-5-403 for a community reinvestment project area. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Devise: To gift property by will.
Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
District applicant: means the person proposing the creation of a public infrastructure district. See Utah Code 17D-4-102
Division: means the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Division: means the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103, except as provided in:
(2)(a) Part 4, State Fire Code Administration Act; and
(2)(b) Chapter 5, State Fire Code Act. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
Division: means a division of a public infrastructure district:
(5)(a) that is relatively equal in number of eligible voters or potential eligible voters to all other divisions within the public infrastructure district, taking into account existing or potential developments which, when completed, would increase or decrease the population within the public infrastructure district; and
(5)(b) which a member of the board represents. See Utah Code 17D-4-102
Division: means the State Fire Marshal Division created in Section 53-7-103. See Utah Code 15A-1-402
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
Economic development project area plan: means a project area plan adopted under Chapter 3, Part 1, Economic Development Project Area Plan. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Emergency order: means an order issued by the board in accordance with Section 63G-4-502. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Executive director: means the executive director of the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
Executor: includes "administrator" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Exploration: includes :
          (13)(b)(i) sinking shafts;
          (13)(b)(ii) tunneling;
          (13)(b)(iii) drilling holes and digging pits or cuts;
          (13)(b)(iv) building of roads, and other access ways; and
          (13)(b)(v) constructing and operating other facilities related to the activities described in this Subsection (13)(b). See Utah Code 40-8-4
facilities: includes any structure, building, system, land, water right, water, or other real or personal property required to provide a service that a special service district is authorized to provide, including any related or appurtenant easement or right-of-way, improvement, utility, landscaping, sidewalk, road, curb, gutter, equipment, or furnishing. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Factory built housing: means a manufactured home or mobile home. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
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.
Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. ^{Source: OCC}
Fund: means the Carbon Dioxide Storage Fund created under Section 40-11-23. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Geologic carbon storage: means the permanent or short-term underground storage of carbon dioxide in a storage reservoir. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Geologic carbon storage activity: means activity associated with the development, production, processing, and storage of carbon dioxide as set forth in Title 40, Chapter 11, Geologic Carbon Storage, and includes:
     (7)(a) drilling;
     (7)(b) development of storage facilities;
     (7)(c) completion, maintenance, reworking, recompletion, disposal, plugging, and abandonment of storage facilities;
     (7)(d) construction activities;
     (7)(e) recovery techniques;
     (7)(f) remediation activities; and
     (7)(g) any other activity related to geologic carbon storage that the board identifies. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
Governing body: means :
(5)(a) the legislative body of the county or municipality that creates the special service district, to the extent that the county or municipal legislative body has not delegated authority to an administrative control board created under Section 17D-1-301; or
(5)(b) the administrative control board of the special service district, to the extent that the county or municipal legislative body has delegated authority to an administrative control board created under Section 17D-1-301. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Governing body: means :
     (4)(a) for a county, city, or town, the legislative body of the county, city, or town;
     (4)(b) for a school district, the local school board for the school district;
     (4)(c) for a special district, the special district's board of trustees; and
     (4)(d) for a special service district, the special service district's governing body, as defined in Section 17D-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
Governing document: means the document governing a public infrastructure district to which the creating entity agrees before the creation of the public infrastructure district, as amended from time to time, and subject to the limitations of Title 17B, Chapter 1, Provisions Applicable to All Special Districts, and this chapter. See Utah Code 17D-4-102
Gravel: means a naturally occurring unconsolidated to moderately consolidated accumulation of rock and mineral particles, the dominant size range being between 4 millimeters and 75 millimeters, that has been deposited by sedimentary processes. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Guaranteed bonds: means bonds:
(6)(a) issued by a special service district; and
(6)(b) the debt service of which is guaranteed by one or more taxpayers owning property within the special service district. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Guardian: includes a person who:
(14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
(14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Hazardous waste: means any substance defined, regulated, or listed as a hazardous substance, hazardous material, hazardous waste, toxic waste, pollutant, contaminant, or toxic substance, or identified as hazardous to human health or the environment, under state or federal law or regulation. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Hearing: means a formal adjudicative proceeding conducted by the board under the board's procedural rules. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Highway: includes :
     (15)(a) a public bridge;
     (15)(b) a county way;
     (15)(c) a county road;
     (15)(d) a common road; and
     (15)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Housing allocation: means project area funds allocated for housing under Section 17C-2-203, 17C-3-202, or 17C-5-307 for the purposes described in Section 17C-1-412. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
HUD Code: means the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act, Utah Code 15A-1-302
Inactive airport site: includes a perimeter of up to 2,500 feet around the land described in Subsection (30)(a). See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Inactive industrial site: includes a perimeter of up to 1,500 feet around the land described in Subsection (31)(a). See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Income targeted housing: means housing that is:
(32)(a) owned and occupied by a family whose annual income is at or below 120% of the median annual income for a family within the county in which the housing is located; or
(32)(b) occupied by a family whose annual income is at or below 80% of the median annual income for a family within the county in which the housing is located. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
Inland port: means one or more sites that:
     (10)(a) contain multimodal facilities, intermodal facilities, or other facilities that:
          (10)(a)(i) are related but may be separately owned and managed; and
          (10)(a)(ii) together are intended to:
               (10)(a)(ii)(A) allow global trade to be processed and altered by value-added services as goods move through the supply chain;
               (10)(a)(ii)(B) provide a regional merging point for transportation modes for the distribution of goods to and from ports and other locations in other regions;
               (10)(a)(ii)(C) provide cargo-handling services to allow freight consolidation and distribution, temporary storage, customs clearance, and connection between transport modes; and
               (10)(a)(ii)(D) provide international logistics and distribution services, including freight forwarding, customs brokerage, integrated logistics, and information systems; and
     (10)(b) may include a satellite customs clearance terminal, an intermodal facility, a customs pre-clearance for international trade, or other facilities that facilitate, encourage, and enhance regional, national, and international trade. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
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.
Land: includes :
     (18)(a) land;
     (18)(b) a tenement;
     (18)(c) a hereditament;
     (18)(d) a water right;
     (18)(e) a possessory right; and
     (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Land affected: means the surface and subsurface of an area within the state where mining operations are being or will be conducted, including:
          (17)(a)(i) on-site private ways, roads, and railroads;
          (17)(a)(ii) land excavations;
          (17)(a)(iii) exploration sites;
          (17)(a)(iv) drill sites or workings;
          (17)(a)(v) refuse banks or spoil piles;
          (17)(a)(vi) evaporation or settling ponds;
          (17)(a)(vii) stockpiles;
          (17)(a)(viii) leaching dumps;
          (17)(a)(ix) placer areas;
          (17)(a)(x) tailings ponds or dumps; and
          (17)(a)(xi) work, parking, storage, or waste discharge areas, structures, and facilities. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Large mining operation: means a mining operation that is not a small mining operation and, for purposes of filing a notice of intention, does not include an exploration mining operation. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
Legislative action: includes legislation that:
     (11)(a) adopts a new State Construction Code;
     (11)(b) amends the State Construction Code; or
     (11)(c) repeals one or more provisions of the State Construction Code. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Legislative action: includes legislation that:
     (2)(a) adopts a State Fire Code;
     (2)(b) amends a State Fire Code; or
     (2)(c) repeals one or more provisions of a State Fire Code. See Utah Code 15A-1-402
Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
Limited tax bond: means a bond:
          (7)(a)(i) that is directly payable from and secured by ad valorem property taxes that are levied:
               (7)(a)(i)(A) by a public infrastructure district that issues the bond; and
               (7)(a)(i)(B) on taxable property within the district;
          (7)(a)(ii) that is a general obligation of the public infrastructure district; and
          (7)(a)(iii) for which the ad valorem property tax levy for repayment of the bond does not exceed the property tax levy rate limit established under Section 17D-4-303 for any fiscal year, except as provided in Subsection 17D-4-301(8). See Utah Code 17D-4-102
Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
Loan fund board: means the Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund Board, established under Title 35A, Chapter 8, Part 5, Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Local entity: means a county, city, town, school district, special district, or special service district. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
Local regulator: means a political subdivision of the state that is empowered to engage in the regulation of construction, alteration, remodeling, building, repair, installation, inspection, or other activities subject to the codes. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Local regulator: means the same as that term is defined in Section 15A-1-202. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Man: means an adult human male. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Manufactured home: means a transportable factory built housing unit constructed on or after June 15, 1976, according to the HUD Code, in one or more sections, that:
(8)(a) in the traveling mode, is eight body feet or more in width or 40 body feet or more in length, or when erected on site, is 400 or more square feet; and
(8)(b) is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and electrical systems. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Manufacturer: means a person engaged in the business of manufacturing off-highway vehicles. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Manufacturing plant: means the same as that term is defined by Modular Building Institute Standards 1200. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Markup: The process by which congressional committees and subcommittees debate, amend, and rewrite proposed legislation.
Membrane-covered frame structure: means a nonpressurized building with a structure composed of a rigid framework to support a tensioned membrane that provides a weather barrier. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
mineral deposit: means an accumulation of mineral matter in the form of consolidated rock, unconsolidated material, solutions, or occurring on the surface, beneath the surface, or in the waters of the land from which any product useful to man may be produced, extracted, or obtained or which is extracted by underground mining methods for underground storage. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Mining operation: means activities conducted on the surface of the land for the exploration for, development of, or extraction of a mineral deposit, including surface mining and the surface effects of underground and in situ mining, on-site transportation, concentrating, milling, evaporation, and other primary processing. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Mobile home: means a transportable factory built housing unit built before June 15, 1976, in accordance with a state mobile home code which existed prior to the HUD Code. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
modular building unit: means a structure:
     (12)(a) constructed from one or more modules or panelized systems that is manufactured in accordance with the State Construction Code and transported to a location;
     (12)(b) the purpose of which is for human habitation, occupancy, or use; and
     (12)(c) is not a factory-built house, manufactured home, or mobile home. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Modular manufacturer: means the entity responsible for manufacturing a panelized system or module. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Module: means a three-dimensional, volumetric section of a modular building unit designed and approved to be transported as a single section, independent of other sections, to a location for onsite construction. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
Mortgage: means any instrument under which property may be encumbered as security for an obligation, including a mortgage, trust deed, indenture, pledge, assignment, security agreement, and financing statement. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
Motor vehicle: includes an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Motorcycle: means every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the operator and designed to travel on not more than two tires. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Municipality: means a cityor town. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Not for human occupancy: means use of a structure for purposes other than protection or comfort of human beings, but allows people to enter the structure for:
(14)(a) maintenance or repair; or
(14)(b) the care of livestock, crops, or equipment intended for agricultural use which are kept there. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Notice: means :
(20)(a) notice of intention, as defined in this chapter; or
(20)(b) written information given to an operator by the division describing compliance conditions at a mining operation. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Notice of intention: means a notice to commence mining operations, including revisions to the notice. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
Off-highway vehicle: means any snowmobile, all-terrain type I vehicle, all-terrain type II vehicle, all-terrain type III vehicle, or motorcycle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Off-site: means the land areas that are outside of or beyond the on-site land. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Offsite construction: means a modular building unit that:
     (14)(a) is designed and constructed in compliance with this part;
     (14)(b) is wholly or in substantial part fabricated in a manufacturing plant for installation at an onsite location; and
     (14)(c) has been manufactured in such a manner that all parts or processes cannot be inspected at the end site location without disassembly, potentially resulting in damage or destruction to the modular building unit. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
On-site: means the surface lands on or under which surface or underground mining operations are conducted. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Onsite construction: means :
(15)(a) the preparation of a location where a modular building unit will be installed, including preparation of site foundation, construction of any necessary supporting structure, and preparation to connect the modular building unit to necessary utilities; and
(15)(b) assembly and installation of one or more modules or panelized systems in accordance with construction documents into a modular building unit, including completion of any site-related construction and connecting the modular building unit to necessary utilities. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Operator: means a natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, fiduciary, agent, or other organization or representative, either public or private, owning, controlling, or managing a mining operation or proposed mining operation. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Operator: means the person who is in actual physical control of an off-highway vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Opinion: means a written, nonbinding, and advisory statement issued by the commission concerning an interpretation of the meaning of the codes or the application of the codes in a specific circumstance issued in response to a specific request by a party to the issue. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Order: means written information provided by the division or board to an operator or other parties, describing the compliance status of a permit or mining operation. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Owner: means a natural person, corporation, association, partnership, receiver, trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, fiduciary, agent, or other organization or representative, either public or private, owning, controlling, or managing a mineral deposit or the surface of lands employed in mining operations. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Owner: means a person, other than a person with a security interest, having a property interest or title to an off-highway vehicle and entitled to the use and possession of that vehicle. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Panelized system: means a closed wall, roof, or floor component that is constructed at a manufacturing plant or by a modular manufacturer in a manner that prevents the construction from being fully inspected at an onsite location without disassembly, damage, or destruction. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Participant: means one or more persons that enter into a participation agreement with an agency. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
Permit: means a permit order. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Permit: means a permit issued by the division and approved by the board allowing a person to operate a storage facility. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Permit area: means the area of land indicated on the approved map submitted by the operator with the application or notice to conduct mining operations. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Permit order: means an action by the division that:
     (29)(a)
          (29)(a)(i) approves a notice of intention to commence a large mining operation or revise or amend a large mining operation; or
          (29)(a)(ii) declares a notice of intention for a large mining operation deficient;
     (29)(b)
          (29)(b)(i) accepts as complete a notice of intention to commence a small mining operation or revise or amend a small mining operation; and
          (29)(b)(ii) approves the amount and form of surety for a notice of intention; or
     (29)(c) approves a notice of intention to conduct an exploration operation or revise or amend an exploration operation. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Permittee: means a person holding, or who is required by Utah law to hold, a valid permit or notice to conduct mining operations. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Person: means an individual, partnership, association, society, joint stock company, firm, company, corporation, or other governmental or business organization. See Utah Code 40-8-4
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
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
Personal property: includes :
     (25)(a) money;
     (25)(b) goods;
     (25)(c) chattels;
     (25)(d) effects;
     (25)(e) evidences of a right in action;
     (25)(f) a written instrument by which a pecuniary obligation, right, or title to property is created, acknowledged, transferred, increased, defeated, discharged, or diminished; and
     (25)(g) a right or interest in an item described in Subsections (25)(a) through (f). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Plan hearing: means the public hearing on a proposed project area plan required under Subsection 17C-2-102(1)(a)(vi) for an urban renewal project area plan, Subsection 17C-3-102(1)(d) for an economic development project area plan, Subsection 17C-4-102(1)(d) for a community development project area plan, or Subsection 17C-5-104(3)(e) for a community reinvestment project area plan. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Project: means an improvement, facility, property, or appurtenance to property that a local entity is permitted under law to own or acquire, whether located inside or outside the local entity's boundary, including:
(8)(a) a public building or other structure of any kind; and
(8)(b) a joint or partial interest in the improvement, facility, property, or appurtenance to property. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
Project area: means the geographic area described in a project area plan within which the project area development described in the project area plan takes place or is proposed to take place. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Project area: means :
(16)(a) the authority jurisdictional land, subject to Section 11-58-605; or
(16)(b) land outside the authority jurisdictional land, whether consisting of a single contiguous area or multiple noncontiguous areas, described in a project area plan or draft project area plan, where the development project set forth in the project area plan or draft project area plan takes place or is proposed to take place. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Project area budget: means a multiyear projection of annual or cumulative revenues and expenses and other fiscal matters pertaining to a project area prepared in accordance with:
     (47)(a) for an urban renewal project area, Section 17C-2-201;
     (47)(b) for an economic development project area, Section 17C-3-201;
     (47)(c) for a community development project area, Section 17C-4-204; or
     (47)(d) for a community reinvestment project area, Section 17C-5-302. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Project area development: means activity within a project area that, as determined by the board, encourages, promotes, or provides development or redevelopment for the purpose of implementing a project area plan, including:
     (48)(a) promoting, creating, or retaining public or private jobs within the state or a community;
     (48)(b) providing office, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, parking, or other facilities or improvements;
     (48)(c) planning, designing, demolishing, clearing, constructing, rehabilitating, or remediating environmental issues;
     (48)(d) providing residential, commercial, industrial, public, or other structures or spaces, including recreational and other facilities incidental or appurtenant to the structures or spaces;
     (48)(e) altering, improving, modernizing, demolishing, reconstructing, or rehabilitating existing structures;
     (48)(f) providing open space, including streets or other public grounds or space around buildings;
     (48)(g) providing public or private buildings, infrastructure, structures, or improvements;
     (48)(h) relocating a business;
     (48)(i) improving public or private recreation areas or other public grounds;
     (48)(j) eliminating a development impediment or the causes of a development impediment;
     (48)(k) redevelopment as defined under the law in effect before May 1, 2006; or
     (48)(l) any activity described in this Subsection (48) outside of a project area that the board determines to be a benefit to the project area. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Project area funds: means tax increment or sales and use tax revenue that an agency receives under a project area budget adopted by a taxing entity committee or an interlocal agreement. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Project area funds collection period: means the period of time that:
(50)(a) begins the day on which the first payment of project area funds is distributed to an agency under a project area budget approved by a taxing entity committee or an interlocal agreement; and
(50)(b) ends the day on which the last payment of project area funds is distributed to an agency under a project area budget approved by a taxing entity committee or an interlocal agreement. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Project area plan: means an urban renewal project area plan, an economic development project area plan, a community development project area plan, or a community reinvestment project area plan that, after the project area plan's effective date, guides and controls the project area development. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Property tax: includes a privilege tax imposed under Title 59, Chapter 4, Privilege Tax. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Property tax: includes a privilege tax and each levy on an ad valorem basis on tangible or intangible personal or real property. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Public entity: means :
(21)(a) the state, including each department, division, or other agency of the state; or
(21)(b) a county, city, town, school district, special district, special service district, interlocal cooperation entity, community reinvestment agency, or other political subdivision of the state, including the authority. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Public infrastructure and improvements: includes :
          (22)(b)(i) facilities, lines, or systems that provide:
               (22)(b)(i)(A) water, chilled water, or steam; or
               (22)(b)(i)(B) sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, electricity, energy storage, clean energy, microgrids, or telecommunications service;
          (22)(b)(ii) streets, roads, curb, gutter, sidewalk, walkways, solid waste facilities, parking facilities, rail lines, intermodal facilities, multimodal facilities, and public transportation facilities;
          (22)(b)(iii) an inland port; and
          (22)(b)(iv) infrastructure, improvements, facilities, or buildings that are developed as part of a remediation project. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Public infrastructure and improvements: means :
     (8)(a) the same as that term is defined in Section 11-58-102, for a public infrastructure district created by the Utah Inland Port Authority created in Section 11-58-201;
     (8)(b) the same as that term is defined in Section 11-70-101, for a public infrastructure district created by the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District created in Section 11-70-201; and
     (8)(c) the same as that term is defined in Section 63H-1-102, for a public infrastructure district created by the military installation development authority created in Section 63H-1-201. See Utah Code 17D-4-102
Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
real property: includes :
     (31)(a) land;
     (31)(b) a tenement;
     (31)(c) a hereditament;
     (31)(d) a water right;
     (31)(e) a possessory right; and
     (31)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Reclamation: means actions performed during or after mining operations to shape, stabilize, revegetate, or treat the land affected in order to achieve a safe, stable ecological condition and use that is consistent with local environmental conditions. See Utah Code 40-8-4
record owner of property: means the owner of real property, as shown on the records of the county in which the property is located, to whom the property's tax notice is sent. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
Remote yurt: means a membrane-covered frame structure that:
     (16)(a) is no larger than 710 square feet;
     (16)(b) is not used as a permanent residence;
     (16)(c) is located in an unincorporated county area that is not zoned for residential, commercial, industrial, or agricultural use;
     (16)(d) does not have plumbing or electricity;
     (16)(e) is set back at least 300 feet from any river, stream, lake, or other body of water; and
     (16)(f) is registered with the local health department. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
Reservoir: means a subsurface sedimentary stratum, formation, aquifer, cavity, or void, whether natural or artificially created, including oil and gas reservoirs, saline formations, and coal seams suitable for or capable of being made suitable for geologic carbon storage. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Review proceeding: means a proceeding under this chapter to address a challenge to a permit order. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Revision: means a request for a change to a notice of intention that is not an amendment to a notice of intention. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Road: includes :
     (33)(a) a public bridge;
     (33)(b) a county way;
     (33)(c) a county road;
     (33)(d) a common road; and
     (33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Rock aggregate: means those consolidated rock materials associated with a sand deposit, a gravel deposit, or a sand and gravel deposit that were created by alluvial sedimentary processes. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Sales and use tax revenue: means revenue that is:
(56)(a) generated from a tax imposed under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act; and
(56)(b) distributed to a taxing entity in accordance with Sections 59-12-204 and 59-12-205. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Sand: means a naturally occurring unconsolidated to moderately consolidated accumulation of rock and mineral particles, the dominant size range being between . See Utah Code 40-8-4
Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
Shapefile: means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information. See Utah Code 11-58-102
Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Small mining operations: means mining operations that disturb or will disturb 20 or less surface acres at any given time in an unincorporated area of a county or 10 or less surface acres at any given time in an incorporated area of a county. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Snowmobile: means any motor vehicle designed for travel on snow or ice and steered and supported in whole or in part by skis, belts, cleats, runners, or low pressure tires, and equipped with a saddle or seat for the use of the rider. See Utah Code 41-22-2
Special assessment: means an assessment levied against property to pay all or a portion of the costs of making improvements that benefit the property. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Special assessment bond: means a bond payable from special assessments. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Special district: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17B-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
Special service district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17D-1-103, that:
(12)(a) is created under authority of the Utah Constitution Article XI, § 7; and
(12)(b) operates under, is subject to, and has the powers set forth in this chapter. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Special service district: means the same as that term is defined in Section 17D-1-102. See Utah Code 17D-2-102
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:
     (3)(a) Chapter 2, Adoption of State Construction Code;
     (3)(b) Chapter 2a, Tall Wood Buildings of Mass Timber Construction Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code;
     (3)(c) Chapter 3, Statewide Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code;
     (3)(d) Chapter 4, Local Amendments Incorporated as Part of State Construction Code; and
     (3)(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
State regulator: means an agency of the state which is empowered to engage in the regulation of construction, alteration, remodeling, building, repair, and other activities subject to the codes adopted pursuant to this chapter. See Utah Code 15A-1-202
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Storage facility: means the reservoir, underground equipment, and surface facilities and equipment used or proposed to be used in a geologic carbon storage operation. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Storage operator: means a person holding or applying for a permit. See Utah Code 40-11-1
Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
Substantive public comment: means a public comment that:
     (38)(a) is specific to a proposed action;
     (38)(b) has a direct relationship to the proposed action;
     (38)(c) includes supporting reasons for the division to consider; and
     (38)(d) addresses issues that are within the scope of the division's jurisdiction. See Utah Code 40-8-4
Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
Survey area: means a geographic area designated for study by a survey area resolution to determine whether:
(58)(a) one or more project areas within the survey area are feasible; or
(58)(b) a development impediment exists within the survey area. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Survey area resolution: means a resolution adopted by a board that designates a survey area. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Tax and revenue anticipation bond: means a bond:
(13)(a) issued in anticipation of the collection of taxes or other revenues or a combination of taxes and other revenues; and
(13)(b) that matures within the same fiscal year as the fiscal year in which the bond is issued. See Utah Code 17D-1-102
Tax increment: means the difference between:
(61)(a)(i) the amount of property tax revenue generated each tax year by a taxing entity from the area within a project area designated in the project area plan as the area from which tax increment is to be collected, using the current assessed value of the property and each taxing entity's current certified tax rate as defined in Section 59-2-924; and
(61)(a)(ii) the amount of property tax revenue that would be generated from that same area using the base taxable value of the property and each taxing entity's current certified tax rate as defined in Section 59-2-924. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Taxable value: means :
     (60)(a) the taxable value of all real property a county assessor assesses in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 3, County Assessment, for the current year;
     (60)(b) the taxable value of all real and personal property the commission assesses in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 2, Assessment of Property, for the current year; and
     (60)(c) the year end taxable value of all personal property a county assessor assesses in accordance with Title 59, Chapter 2, Part 3, County Assessment, contained on the prior year's tax rolls of the taxing entity. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Taxing entity: means a public entity that:
(62)(a) levies a tax on property located within a project area; or
(62)(b) imposes a sales and use tax under Title 59, Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Taxing entity committee: means a committee representing the interests of taxing entities, created in accordance with Section 17C-1-402. See Utah Code 17C-1-102
Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.
Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Third party inspection agency: means an entity approved by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to be qualified to inspect a module or panelized system for compliance with the construction documents, compliance control, and applicable code. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Third party inspector: means a person who:
     (19)(a) is qualified to inspect a modular building unit for compliance with construction documents, compliance control, and applicable building code;
     (19)(b) works under the direction of a third party inspection agency;
     (19)(c) has been licensed by the division under Section 15A-1-307; and
     (19)(d) is approved by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to conduct third party inspections, as described in Section 15A-1-307. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Unregistered modular unit: means a modular unit that:
(20)(a) has not been inspected as required by this title; or
(20)(b) does not have a required decal. See Utah Code 15A-1-302
User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
Utah Code: means the Utah Code Annotated (1953), as amended. See Utah Code 15A-1-102
Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
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