2006 Utah Code - 53-7-104 — Enforcement of rules -- Division of authority and responsibility.

     53-7-104.   Enforcement of rules -- Division of authority and responsibility.
     (1) The authority and responsibility for enforcing rules made under this chapter is divided as provided in this section.
     (2) The fire officers of any city or county shall enforce the rules of the state fire marshal in their respective areas.
     (3) The state fire marshal may enforce the rules in:
     (a) areas outside of corporate cities, fire protection districts, and special districts organized for fire protection purposes; and
     (b) state-owned property, school district owned property, and privately owned property used for schools located within corporate cities and county fire protection districts, asylums, mental hospitals, hospitals, sanitariums, homes for the aged, residential health-care facilities, children's homes or institutions, or similar institutional type occupancy of any capacity.
     (4) The state fire marshal may enforce the rules in corporate cities, counties, and fire protection districts, and special service districts organized for fire protection purposes upon receiving a request from the chief fire official or the local governing body.

Amended by Chapter 25, 2001 General Session