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Utah Code Title 15A. State Construction and Fire Codes Act § 15A-1-207. Compliance with codes--Responsibility for inspections--Appeals

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

(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)(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.

(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:

(a) interpret the administrative provisions of a code; or

(b) waive a requirement of a code.

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