Utah Admin. Code R156-15A-201 - Advisory Peer Committees Created - Membership - Duties

(1) There is created under Subsections 58-1-203(1)(f) and 15A-1-203(10)(c), the following advisory peer committees to the Uniform Building Codes Commission:

(a) the Education Advisory Committee consisting of ten members, which shall include:

(i) a factory built housing representative;

(ii) a design professional;

(iii) a general contractor;

(iv) an electrical contractor;

(v) a mechanical or plumbing contractor;

(vi) an educator; and

(vii) four inspectors, one from each of the specialties of plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and general building;

(b) the Plumbing and Health Advisory Committee consisting of nine members;

(c) the Structural Advisory Committee consisting of seven members;

(d) the Architectural Advisory Committee consisting of seven members;

(e) the Fire Protection Advisory Committee consisting of five members, which shall join with the Fire Advisory and Code Analysis Committee of the Utah Fire Prevention Board to form the Unified Code Analysis Council;

(f) the Mechanical Advisory Committee consisting of seven members; and

(g) the Electrical Advisory Committee consisting of seven members.

(2) Each committee member shall have direct knowledge or involvement in the area of code described in the title of that committee.

(3) The duties and responsibilities of the committees shall include:

(a) reviewing codes proposed for adoption or approval as assigned by the Division in collaboration with the Commission;

(b) reviewing requests for amendments to the adopted codes or approved codes as assigned to each committee by the Division with the collaboration of the Commission; and

(c) submitting recommendations concerning the reviews under Subsections (a) and (b).

(4) The duties and responsibilities of the Education Advisory Committee shall include:

(a) reviewing and making recommendations regarding funding requests that are submitted; and

(b) reviewing and making recommendations regarding budget, revenue, and expenses of the education funds under Subsections 15A-1-209(5)(c)(i) and (ii).

(5)

(a) The duties and responsibilities of the Unified Code Analysis Council shall include:

(i) meeting as directed by the Utah Fire Prevention Board or the Uniform Building Code Commission; and

(ii) meeting as needed to review fire prevention and building code issues that require definitive and specific analysis.

(b)

(i) At its meeting in the last quarter of the calendar year, the Unified Code Analysis Council shall elect one member as chair and another member as vice chair, to serve for one-year terms on a calendar year basis.

(ii) The chair or vice chair shall report to the Utah Fire Prevention Board or the Commission the Unified Code Analysis Council's recommendations on fire and building codes.

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Utah Admin. Code R156-15A-201

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-9, effective 4/8/2019 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-05, effective 2/22/2022