Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 16 > Part 7 - Code Blue Alert

• Affected county: means a county of the first, second, third, or fourth class in which a code blue event is anticipated. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Capacity limit: means a limit as to the number of individuals that a homeless shelter may provide temporary shelter to under a conditional use permit. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Code blue alert: means a proclamation issued by the Department of Health and Human Services under Section 35A-16-702 to alert the public of a code blue event. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• Code blue event: means a weather event in which the National Weather Service predicts temperatures of 18 degrees Fahrenheit or less, including wind chill, or any other extreme weather conditions established in rules made by the Department of Health and Human Services under Subsection 35A-16-702(4), to occur in any county of the first, second, third, or fourth class for two hours or longer within the next 24 to 48 hours. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• 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.
• Government entity: means the state or any county, municipality, special district, special service district, or other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state, a state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-2-101, or a local education agency as defined in Section 53G-7-401. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Homeless shelter: means a facility that provides temporary shelter to individuals experiencing homelessness. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• 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.
• Local homeless council: means a local planning body designated by the steering committee to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Municipality: means a city or town. See Utah Code 35A-16-701
• Office: means the Office of Homeless Services. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• 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
• 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
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5