Okla. Admin. Code § 748:17-1-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 748:17-1-2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Act" means the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission Act, 59 O.S.2011 & Supp. 2014, §167;1000.20-1000.29, as amended.

"Association" means any private organization, association or group.

"Attendee" means any person participating from time to time in Regional Training for Residential Building Code Inspectors, Commercial Building Code Inspectors, and state and local governmental code enforcement personnel.

"Authority Having Jurisdiction" means an organization, office, or individual responsible for enforcing the requirements of the State Adopted Building Codes, including the prior authorization for approval of any equipment, materials, installations or procedures used in all or part of the construction of a new, or the alteration or renovation of an existing building or structure, including integral finishes, fixtures and building systems therein.

"Commercial Building Code Inspector" means any person who, on behalf of an Authority Having Jurisdiction, inspects any building related construction or appurtenances for new and existing buildings, facilities and systems that are within the scope of the State Adopted Building Codes as amended and revised by the OUBCC except for the International Code Council, Inc.® (ICC), International Residential Code® (IR®).

"Inspections" means the examination of plumbing, electrical, mechanical, structural, and other aspects of building and construction, for the purpose of enforcing compliance with applicable state adopted building codes or standards.

"Regional Training" means continuing education training in the State for Residential Building Code Inspectors, Commercial Building Code Inspectors, and state and local governmental code enforcement personnel, where the State of Oklahoma may be divided into such districts or units as the OUBCC deems desirable for efficiency, and which districts or units may be revised by the OUBCC as it finds necessary or expedient.

"Residential Building Code Inspector" means any person who, on behalf of an Authority Having Jurisdiction, inspects any building related construction or appurtenances for residential one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses within the scope of the International Code Council Inc.®, International Residential Code® (IRC®) as amended and revised by the OUBCC.

"State Adopted Building Codes" means any legally applicable building code currently in force and effect in the State of Oklahoma or a governing jurisdiction until superseded by a code adopted by the OUBCC.

Okla. Admin. Code § 748:17-1-2

Adopted by Oklahome Register, Volume 33, Issue 23, August 15, 2016, eff. 9/1/2016