R710-3-3. Definitions

  (1) "Ambulatory" means a person who is capable of achieving mobility sufficient to exit without the physical assistance of another person. An equivalency to "Ambulatory" may be approved under the conditions stated in Subsections R710-3-4(2)(h), R710-3-4(3)(f), or R710-3-4(4)(j).

  (2) "Assisted Living Facility" means:

  (a) a Type 1 Assisted Living Facility, which is a residential facility subject to licensure by the Utah Department of Health, that provides a protected living arrangement for ambulatory, non-restrained persons who are capable of achieving mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the physical assistance of another person;

  (b) a Type 2 Assisted Living Facility, which is a residential facility subject to licensure by the Utah Department of Health, that provides an array of coordinated supportive personal and health care services to residents who meet the definition of semi-independent; or

  (c) a Residential Treatment/Support Assisted Living Facility, which creates a group living environment for four or more residents contracted by the Division of Services to People with Disabilities and subject to licensure by the Utah Department of Human Services, and provides a protected living arrangement for ambulatory, non-restrained persons who are capable of achieving mobility sufficient to exit the facility without the physical assistance of another person.

  (d) Assisted Living Facilities shall be classified by size as follows:

  (i) "Type 1, 2, and Residential Treatment/Support Limited Capacity Facility" means an assisted living facility accommodating five or less residents, excluding staff.

  (ii) "Type 1, 2, and Residential Treatment/Support Small Facility" means an assisted living facility accommodating at least six and not more than 16 residents, excluding staff.

  (iii) "Type 1, 2, and Residential Treatment/Support Large Facility" means an assisted living facility accommodating more than sixteen residents, excluding staff.

  (3) "Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)" means the State Fire Marshal, his duly authorized deputies, or the local fire enforcement authority.

  (4) "Board" means Utah Fire Prevention Board.

  (5) "Compromised Ambulatory Capacity" means physical or mental incapacitations that inhibit a persons ability to exit a facility unassisted.

  (6) "IBC" means International Building Code.

  (7) "ICC" means International Code Council, Inc.

  (8) "IFC" means International Fire Code.

  (9) "Licensing Authority" means the Utah Department of Health or the Utah Department of Human Services.

  (10) "Semi-independent" means a person who is:

  (a) physically disabled but able to direct his or her own care; or

  (b) cognitively impaired or physically disabled but able to evacuate from the facility with the physical assistance of one person.

  (11) "SFM" means State Fire Marshal.